Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 698)

698 Chapter 9 Using the Replicator
Remember that behaviors often contain parameters that control how objects are
affected. These controls greatly affect the result of a behavior when it is applied to a
replicator object. For example, if you apply a Spin behavior to a replicator object, all
pattern elements rotate individually (rather than the replicator object as a whole). This
is because the Affect Objects checkbox (which appears when Spin is applied to an
object that contains multiple objects) is turned on by default in the Spin parameters. To
rotate the replicator object rather than the individual elements, turn off the Affect
Objects checkbox in the Behaviors tab of the Inspector or the Dashboard.
Applying Filters to Replicators
Filters can be applied to a replicator object or it’s source objects. When applied to the
replicator, filters affect the every element of the replicator pattern, as if it was a single
object. When filters are applied to the source objects of a replicator, the effect of the
filter is retained once the object is replicated. Filters cannot, however, be applied to the
individual cells of a replicator.
For more information on applying filters to objects in your project, see “ Using Filters ”
on page 701.
Spin behavior applied to replicator object with
Affect Objects turned on (the individual
elements spin) Spin behavior applied to replicator object with
Affect Objects turned off (the entire replicator
pattern spins)
Replicator before any filters are
applied Circle Screen filter applied to the
source object for the replicator cells Circle Screen filter applied to the
replicator object
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