Creating a Flythrough How to create a flight path along which an object can move in the 3D window

Creating a flythrough

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By attaching a mobile object to an alignment string (see Related Topics) and using the Play, Stop and Pause buttons you can create simulations (also known as 'flythroughs')

To create a flythrough:   

1. Create an object type that has a speed, acceleration, roll and climb, give the object type a meaningful name. (For more information on creating object types, see Related Topics).

2. Create an alignment string where you want the object to move along.

3. Place the object by right clicking on the object type and selecting place objects, place it anywhere in the view.

4. Open the object properties dialog by right clicking on the object in the Sheets control bar and selecting Properties.

5. Make sure the object is attached to String and not to a Wireframe. In the viewpoint drop-down list select the new object.

6. Press Play.

All3Danimations will be halted if an attempt is made to access another window during playback.

 

	Related Topics
	Creating object types Creating alignment strings Importing alignment strings Attaching objects to strings