Spin Along a Diagonal
by Prime Mover
on
Sep 14, 2007 at 6:23:00 pm
it's simple to spin an object around it's X, Y, or Z axis, but how would I rotate an object along a diagonal plane? For instance, let's say I have a slab that's a long rectangle at a 90 degree slant, how would I rotate that around the center?
Re: Spin Along a Diagonal by moldyboot on Sep 14, 2007 at 6:38:13 pm
usually you can rotate you object on a single axis, say a globe spinning on its y axis. then to tilt the globe 15 degrees on its z or x axis, you could just parent it to a null (or other layer) and rotate the null 15 degrees on the z or x axis. the globe would then follow the angle of the nul, while still rotating around its own y axis.
Re: Spin Along a Diagonal by moldyboot on Sep 14, 2007 at 8:33:34 pm
yep, i think i need some visuals for that one :)
... actually i came from a the land of cinema 4d xl.. all we had was parent-child hierarchies. so i just brought those to ae. you can achieve some pretty complicated relationship moves this way, but i'm glad dave pointed out a simple way, one that would work quite often.
