Blend-Point Editor: X–axis Values

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Blend-Point Editor: X–axis Values

BLEND-POINT EDITOR :  X-axis Values 

When you edit the X-axis value of a Blend-Point, you change the Segment-Width of the Previous-Segment and the Selected-Segment.

You do NOT change the Motion-Width. However, please read: Warning - “Bumping” Blend-Points.

X-axis Values 

X-axis values of Blend-Point #3

X-axis values of Blend-Point #3

Motion Start Red-14-2

Edit the Motion-StartRed-14-2 value to move the motion along the X-axis.

Note:

The Motion-Start value also controls the X-axis value of the Blend-Point #1.

We do not change the Motion-Width when you edit the Motion-Start.

X-axis Red-14-3

Edit the X-axis value to move the active Blend-Point along the X-axis.

The Segment-Width of the Previous-Segment and the Next-Segment change.

Notes:

We do not change the Motion-Width

The other Blend-Points do not move. However, see SPECIAL CASE and WARNING

Special Case

X-axis value of Blend-Point #1

Blend-Point  #1

•To edit the X-axis value of Blend-Point #1, you must edit Motion-Start.

However:

If you attempt to increase the X-axis value Blend-Point #1 (move it to the right) ...

... you increase the Segment-Width of the Previous-Segment* and decrease the Segment-Width of the Selected-Segment.

If you attempt to decrease the X-axis value of Blend-Point #1 (move it to the left) ...

... you decrease the Segment-Width of the Previous-Segment* and increase the Segment-Width of the Selected-Segment.

*  in this special-case, the Previous-Segment is the last segment of the motion.

WARNING

“Bumping” Blend-Points !

If you edit the X-axis value of a Blend-Point and it bumps into an adjacent Blend-Point (left or right):

•the active Blend-Point AND the adjacent Blend-Point move together along the X-axis.

•AND the Segment-Width of the Previous-Segment (or Next-Segment) will be very short (e.g. 0.0000036 degrees) and invisible to you.

•AND the Motion-Width increases by a small amount (e.g. the Motion-Width increase to 360.0000036 degrees).

To separate the Blend-Points, edit the X-axis value of the Blend-Point again.

To make the Motion-Width equal to 360 again, you must use the Segment Editor to edit the Segment-Width of each segment.

EXAMPLE:

Motion-Start and X-axis Value of Blend-Point #3

Motion-Start and X-axis Value of Blend-Point #3

Blend-Point Number Red-14-1

The number of the active Blend-Point at the start of the Selected-Segment.

The Blend-Point number is 3

X-axis values 

Red-14-2 Motion Start is the X-axis value of Blend-Point Number 1.

Motion Start is at 0 degrees.

Red-14-3 X-axis value of the Blend-Point #3

X-axis value of Blend-Point #3 is 180 degrees.

As you edit the X-axis value Blend-Point #3, it moves to the left(<) or to the right(>).

To avoid “bumping” Blend-Point #3 into Blend-Point #2 or #4, the X-axis value of Blend-Point #3 should be:

•Always more than the X-axis value of Blend-Point number #2. Minimum > 90 degrees.

•Always less than the X-axis value of Blend-Point number#4. Maximum < 270 degrees.

For “bumping”, see WARNING, above.

See also: How to edit a value in a data-box.