Subject: morphus, dissimilar objects
Date: Tue, 24 May 94 02:58:00 UTC
From: w.graham6@genie.geis.com

Morphus is not a "magic bullet" that will automatically morph two objects
of completely different shape and geometry. It WILL morph two objects of
differing geometry if the two objects have a similar shape. For instance,
a sphere made of 20 triangles and a sphere made of 30 triangles. It does
this by writing an object for each frame of the animation. With Morphus,
you define volumes of deformation that can encompass or be moved through
an object. Because it writes a separate object for each frame, it will
indeed allow you to morph, say, and aeroplane to a rutabaga, but it would
not be a smooth transition. However, if you used Conform to Sphere on the
aeroplane, and Pinched it or Tapered it or whatever into the general
shape of a rutabaga, then you'd have a decent morph. I have not tried
Morphus on 3.0, but with the different way the animation is done, I would
guess the Morphus sidekick program StageGen would not work, tho I could be
wrong.


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