Spacing Tool? 3DSMAX to Maya

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Being a relative neophyte making the transition from 3DS MAX (don't laugh) to Maya - I have run into a problem. In 3DS there is a spacing tool - it allows me to duplicate an object along a curve - multiplied, oriented and spaced as the user sees fit. Now, I can't seem to find an equivalent tool within Maya...

Any recommendations? Have I overlooked something? If there is no direct equivalent - what other techniques should I investigate.

I hope someone can help...
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[ame]

Hello,

you can use Animate > Animation Sweep ... sorry I do not have maya open but the cammand should be there

Later,

-a

[campbell]

im sure ame meant snapshot (wot swept over ya?). Connex your object to a drawn animation/duplication curve with a motionPath, this node offers some crv-obj orienting control (followPath for extra lattice deform control, to the ~loss of mPath twisting control). Then anim. snapshot your object, where you'll get your spacing control, keep history so ya can play with motionPath orients & anim. crv post duplication (might need to fiddle with snapshot update settings).

Merry modeling,
C.

[ame]

yep snapshot.... not sweep ... didn't have maya in front of me

Later,
-a

[offline]

Thanks for your help - both of you. It's exactly what I needed... worked a treat...

Joy...

[joojaa]

Howaout a new policy nobody answers to any question regerding max thisway but maya

Naah just kidding!