Can't understand how to bend the figure

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Pyro
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Joined: Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:58 pm

Can't understand how to bend the figure

Postby Pyro » Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:07 am

Hello.
I'm want to make the frames for animation for my Snake game. I made the snake itself and some frames for straight mode, but I also need to frames for bended mode.
The problem: when I try to apply the bend modifier or pattern along path modifier the figure or move somewhere unchanged or become terrible.
How I do these:
1. Draw the arc 180 -> 270 degrees.
2. Object to Path.
3. Copy the path.
4. In the modifier settings select Paste path.

Also I'm attach the snake itself and frames.
Attachments
frames.tar
Frames for straight mode
(37 KiB) Downloaded 162 times
snake.svg
Snake's figure
(6.46 KiB) Downloaded 215 times

hulf2012
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Joined: Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:37 pm

Re: Can't understand how to bend the figure

Postby hulf2012 » Wed Aug 28, 2013 1:58 am

Hello:
I'm attaching an image showing what I think that you want... which probably it's wrong

Image
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dkhwglc0lnvvi1d/bitmap.png

I've testing the bend effect. And some results are hard to achieve. I think that, for a smooth bending you have to get a long "skeleton", with a lot of nodes in the bending zone
If you have problems:
1.- Post a sample (or samples) of your file please.
2.- Please check here:
http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.html
3.- If you manage to solve your problem, please post here your solution.

Pyro
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:58 pm

Re: Can't understand how to bend the figure

Postby Pyro » Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:51 am

Thank you for your time!
I had not known before that it possible to add new nodes to the bending path.
Also I'm find some mistake in the path for bending modifier:
New path:
Image
Bended snake:
Image

Unfortunately I did not anticipate that after bending the snake become distorted and I can't render it into tile 64x64. It's sad for me.


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