g_Spline

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    This generator is user defined function curve.

How Does It Work?

    The SPLINE generator function provides a b-spline based function curve editor that you can use to design your own function curve.  Whether SPLINE repeats or not is dependent on the spline's Mirror, Repeat, or Hold parameters.  If this is set to Mirror or Repeat and the spline first and last points are at 0% and 100% respectively, the function will repeat. The resulting curve can be manipulated using the standard generator parameters.

Hints!

    You can edit the spline outside of the 0% to 100% range. This way, you can edit the curve that will slide into view during a Phase animation.

Standard Generator Parameters

 

Amplitude

Describes the function height above and below the horizontal axis. The default value is 50.0%. Increase the function height up to 100.0% or it flatten out at 0.0%.

 

Shift

Repositions the function vertically, above or below its default position on the horizontal axis. At 100.0% the function is entirely above this axis; at 0.0% it's entirely below. The default is 50.0%.

 

 

 

 

Frequency

Compresses the function horizontally when the value is greater than the default of 1.0. Or stretches the function horizontally when the value is less than 1.0.

 

Phase Amount

Phase repositions the function along the horizontal axis. Phase Amount gives a percent value for the phase range set by Phase Min and Phase Max.

 

 

 

 

Phase Min

Sets one end of the phase range.

 

 

 

 

Phase Max

Sets the other end of the phase range.

 

Lower Clamp

Controls the minimum function value. The default is 0.0%.

 

Upper Clamp

Controls the maximum function value. The default is 100.0%.

 

 

 

 

Invert

When enabled, flips the function about the horizontal axis.

 

 

 

 

Reverse

When enabled, reverses the function. For symmetrical functions, you may not see the difference.

 

Input

Function re-mapping input. Link this to an linear time component to shift the function into the time domain.

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