Deformation Wave Node
The Deformation-Wave effect deforms the chain by adjusting the scaling in a waveform style. It can be used to animate a wave deformation effect on your deformation chain over a period of time.
How to use the Deformation-Wave effect
- In the Node view, navigate inside the Deformation node to which you want to add a Deformation-Wave effect.
- In the Node Library view, select an Deformation-Wave node and drag it to the Node view.
- Connect the Deformation-Wave node to your deformation chain.
A wave deformation is applied to the limb or art connected to the deformation chain.
- In the Node view, open the Layer Properties window of the Deformation-Wave node.
Properties
| Parameter | Description |
| Enable/Disable |
Enables or disables the selected node in the Camera, Timeline, and Node views. |
| Colour Swatch |
Changes the |
| Name | Use this field to rename the node. |
| Wave Left | This option is enabled by default, allowing the Deformation-Wave effect to be applied on the left side of the deformer chain. Disable this option to prevent the effect from being applied. |
| Left Start | Defines the length of the left wave effect. |
| Left Span |
Defines the starting point of the left wave deformation. The default value is 0 and represents the root point. Each main control point count for +1. |
| Left Offset Deformer |
This is the parameter you may want to connect to a function. It controls the offset of the deformation on the left side and allows you to create a fluid wave animation along the deformer axis. |
| Left Amplitude |
Controls the height of the left wave effect. |
| Left Offset Scaling |
Used to apply an offset value to the amplitude of the left wave. The wave will be lifted and become higher, or dropped and become lower, depending whether the value is increased or decreased. |
| Left Period |
Controls the interval of occurrence of the left waves. By default the value is 1, meaning that a wave will occur for every deformer. If you decrease the value to 0.5, it will result in a wave occurring every half deformer. |
| Wave Right |
By default this option is enabled, allowing the Deformation-Wave effect to be applied on the right side of the deformer chain. Disable this option to prevent the effect from being applied. |
| Same as Left |
This option is disabled by default. It allows the left and right size of the Deformation-Wave to be controlled separately. Select this option if you want the effect to be symmetrical and controlled by the left side parameters. |
| Right Start |
Defines the starting point of the right wave deformation. The default value is 0 and represents the Deformation-Root. Each main control point count for +1. |
| Right Span |
Defines the length of the right wave effect. |
| Right Offset Deformer |
This is the parameter you might want to connect to a function. It controls the offset of the deformation on the right side, allowing you to create a fluid wave animation along the deformer axis. |
| Right Amplitude |
Controls the height of the right wave effect. |
| Right Offset Scaling |
Used to apply an offset value to the amplitude of the right wave. The wave will be lifted and become higher, or dropped and become lower, depending whether the value is increased or decreased. |
| Right Period |
Controls the interval of occurrence of the right side waves. By default the value is 1, meaning that a wave will occur for every deformer. If you decrease the value at 0.5 it will result in a wave occurring every half deformer. |