Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 443)

Chapter 5 Using Behaviors 443
Half Range: When this checkbox is turned on, the sine (or other wave shape) wave is
essentially cut in half and does not cross over the value of 0. For example, when
Amplitude is set to 100, the parameter oscillates between 100 and –100. When Half
Range is turned on, however, the parameter oscillates between 100 and 0. When
Amplitude is set to –100, the parameter oscillates between –100 and 0.
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Tip: When you are oscillating position parameters, set Wave Shape to Sine and enable
Half Range to create a bouncing effect.
Start Offset: A slider that lets you delay the beginning of the behavior’s effect relative
to the first frame of its position in the Timeline. Adjust this parameter to make the
behavior start later. This parameter is in frames.
End Offset: A slider that lets you offset the end of the behavior’s effect relative to the
last frame of its position in the Timeline, in frames. Adjust this parameter to make the
behavior stop before the actual end of the behavior in the Timeline. Using this slider to
stop the effect, instead of trimming the end of the behavior in the Timeline, freezes the
end of the effect for the remaining duration of the object. Trimming the end of the
behavior resets the object to its original parameters.
Apply To: The Apply To (“Go”) pop-up menu shows the parameter being affected and
can be used to reassign the behavior to another parameter.
The dotted line represents 0. When Half
Range is disabled, the parameter oscillates
between the Amplitude value and its
inverse, such as 100 and –100.
The dotted line represents 0. When Half
Range is enabled, the parameter oscillates
between the Amplitude value and 0.