Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 775)

Chapter 9 Using the Replicator 775
To display the replicator Properties Tab:
m In the Layers tab or Timeline layers list, select the replicator, then open the Properties
tab in the Inspector.
Note: To transform the replicator pattern in the Canvas, you can also use the transform
tools available in the Toolbar. Once a replicator is selected, you can press Tab to cycle
through the transform tool modes. The last tool mode is the Adjust Item tool, which
can be used to change the size of the replicator shape. For more information on the
onscreen transform tools, see “
View Tools ” on page 30.
Position, Rotation, Shear, and Anchor Point
Because all elements are attached to the points of the replicator pattern, changing the
replicator’s position, rotation, shear, or anchor point in the Canvas changes every
element in the replicator. This results in the entire pattern being transformed at once.
Modifying the anchor point moves the point for the entire pattern—it does not change
the anchor point for the pattern elements.
Replicator selected in Layers tab Replicator with Shear X value of 30 degrees