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Looping lines as texture
Posted: 20 December 2019 07:10 PM   [ Ignore ]  
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Hello
I was trying to replicate this type of animation, and wondering what the best approach is.  I started with applying a gradient to a shape and animating the offset of the texture, but it doesn’t seem like this is the best way…

See here for the reference
And this is what I started building
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oc7jn3qrfesilqi/LoopingTexture.c4d?dl=0

Thanks!

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Posted: 20 December 2019 07:34 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Hi Alex,

Thanks for the file.

Please have a look here:
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/OiY6g1kK6muxD18KqQwqBTnMsd9fF3cdQarcxdbaDjj

To loop a texture, the offset value and interpolation must agree to the duration.

The interpolation of the Key must be set to Linear.

The offset value is based on total frames (0 to 90=91), whereby the last frame should not be the same as the first. Which means the offset for a 0-90 frame loop is 90/90*100. Based on the direction this loop has to go, the value is negative or positive.

Let me know if there is anything else.

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Posted: 20 December 2019 08:36 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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Amazing, thanks Sassi, that works perfectly!

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Posted: 21 December 2019 02:22 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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You’re very welcome, Alex. Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks as well as for the interesting questions.

Cheers

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