Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 660)

660 Chapter 9 Using the Replicator
The Shape Source well appears in the Inspector and Dashboard.
3 From the Layers tab, drag the shape to the Shape Source well.
4 When the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release the mouse button.
A thumbnail of the shape appears in the well and the shape is used as the source
shape for the replicator.
Note: You may want to disable the source shape object in the Layers tab so it is not
visible in your project.
Points: Defines the number of evenly distributed element points around the shape.
Offset: Adjusts the position of the elements along the edge of the shape.
Build Style: Specifies the direction in which the elements are placed along edge of the
shape. The options are:
• Clockwise: Places the elements along the shape in a clockwise direction.
• Counter Clockwise: Places the elements along the shape in a counterclockwise
direction.
Shape Source well
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