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 > Another question or two:
 >
 > 1.  I assume LW can do spline paths for objects, but can it
 >     also smoothly rotate/spline the object around certain axis
 >     as it's moving?
 >
 >     Hmm, maybe thats not clear. Say for example, you have a craft
 >     flying through space in a spline path. Can it also be told to
 >     tilt left/right as it's going along?

You can do it one of two ways:

1) Use the Align to path and Lookahead function on the Motion Path menu. The
ship will automatically be aligned to the spline path. For more precision,
however, I prefer to do this:

2) Transfer your motion path to a Null Object instead and parent your ship to
the Null Object. This effectively separates the position and orientation
variables, and you will be able to tweak and keyframe the ship's orientation
directly on the ship itself without affecting its path (which is controlled by
adjusting the Null Object path)

Alan Chan
Graphics/Animation Design
Vision Video Systems
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