Deforms any object according to a stretch curve.
How to use
1. Click the Linear Stretch icon or choose the Tools > Transform > Deformation > Linear Stretch menu command.
2. The program console prompts Select an object.
3. Pick the object you want to stretch.
4. The program console prompts Select the stretch curve.
5. Pick the curve according to which the object should be stretched. A stretched copy of the object is created. The original object is hidden but not deleted. In fact, you will find it in Hierarchy Browser hidden from both rendering and views.
Options
Object
To change the object you want to stretch.
Views / Modeling Tool panel. Switch the Replace check button on and pick another object in the scene.
Default axis
To specify direction of the stretch.
Modeling Tool panel. Switch the chosen radio button on. Options
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X. Stretches along the X-axis.
Y. Stretches along the Y-axis.
Z. Stretches along the Z-axis.
Vertical. Stretches vertically.
Horizontal. Stretches horizontally.
Axis start point
Axis end point
To modify XYZ coordinates of the axis start and end points
therefore allowing you to determine a custom vector that specifies direction
of the stretch.
Views. Choose the Edit mode.
Click the Axis Start Point or
Axis End Point hotSpots of the
axis and interactively define its orientation by dragging it.
Modeling Tool panel. Type the values in the XYZ data fields and
confirm them by pressing Enter.
Stretch curve
To change the curve according to which the original object will be stretched.
Views / Modeling Tool panel. Switch the Replace check button on and pick another object in the scene.
Start position
To position the surface along the stretch curve.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or
by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.
Scaling factor
To scale the surface along the stretch curve.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.
Normal scaling factor
To scale the surface along its normal.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or
by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.
Angle
To change the rotation angle of the object around the stretch curve.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.