#Handwriting
I've been having a problem trying to do handwriting and would
appreciate any help: Here's the lowdown: Created the handwriting in
the shaper – moved it to the lofter as a path. Did a get path from
lofter in the keyframer and linked it to a small sphere over 300
frames. Ok – I've got a small point that follows the handwriting
path. Easy enough to link a pencil point to the sphere. Next – I
rendered the animation of just the sphere tracing out the path. In
Animator Pro I get the 300 frame .FLC and trace the dot to get the
effect of laying down lead/ink. (There's got to be an easier way of
doing this with POCO or something) anyway – once I get the .FLC to
use as an animated map I go back to 3DS and make my handwriting
material with my .FLC. My problem is getting the map to then match
the original path. I figure it has to be possible as the map was
created from the path and has to be the same scale. I just am having
trouble getting it to align to the path. This is why i think being
able to see the bitmap in the mapping icon (and apply in keyframer so
I can see the path also) would be great. Any ideas on this. I am
getting it close but it's so tedious having to go to the Editor
adjust the mapping coordinates go back to keyframer and render to see
if pencil point is lined up with writing. Any suggestions would be
most appreciated…
Thanks Dave Mennenoh