Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 812)

812 Chapter 9 Using the Replicator
 Wireframe: Each pattern element is represented by a bounding box. Because the
bounding boxes are good indicators of each element’s orientation in the pattern, this
preview mode is useful for evaluating the movements of individual elements. For
example, it’s easy to see the angle of rotation for elements that are spinning or
following a complex motion path.
 Image: Displays the elements as they are supposed to appear in your final render.
Important: If the Show Objects As parameter is set to a nonimage mode upon
exporting the project, the project renders in the selected mode.
Random Seed: Although the result of adjusting the Angle Randomness, Scale
Randomness, Pick From Color Range, Random Start Frame, or Hold Frame Randomness
parameters seems random, it’s actually deterministic. This means that the random
variation in the pattern is created based on the number shown here. Unless this seed
number is changed, a replicator with the same parameter settings always appears the
same. If you don’t like the current random scale or angle, you can change the seed
number by typing a new number or clicking Generate.
Object Source: The cells of a replicator are listed at the bottom of both the Replicator
tab and the Replicator Cell tab. Each cell appears in an image well, and a checkbox
allows you to enable or disable that cell (if the replicator has multiple cells).