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ldotchops

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pulse wave animation effect
« on: August 31, 2024, 01:38:19 AM »
Is there an effect that can simulate a pulse wave animation that grows outward in a ring shape and eventually settling back in their original state. I was playing with the bend by object effect and a animated expanding torus, but it uses the central point of the object not the actual geo.

I also tried a gradient ramp in the rotation map slot but they seem to just jitter randomly, not to do with the animated gradient ring.

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Michal Karmazín

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Re: pulse wave animation effect
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2024, 07:51:17 AM »
Hi,

To achieve this, you can use the Transform > Lean Out (Exclude) Effect, which utilizes the shape of an Exclude Area. Alternatively, if you prefer using a map, switch the Animation mode to Frame from Map and apply an animated Gradient Ramp map for the desired effect.

I hope that helps.

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ldotchops

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Re: pulse wave animation effect
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2024, 11:34:30 PM »
Hi, I couldn't get any of those to work. I am using Redshift. I am looking for a shockwave type effect. is that possible?

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Re: pulse wave animation effect
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2024, 09:47:45 AM »
I'm sorry to hear, you're still facing troubles with it. For Redshift, only the 'Animation > Follow Geometry' mode is supported, so using a Gradient Ramp map won't work in this case. However, the Effects feature, such as the 'Lean Out (Exclude)' effect, should work fine. I've attached a sample scene (240903_LeanOutEffect_ITOOSOFT.max) for your reference.

I hope that helps.

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ldotchops

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Re: pulse wave animation effect
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2024, 12:21:54 AM »
Thanks you for the file! However it didn't do what i was hoping for, I have attached a video simulated in tyflow of the kind of thing i'm after.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/80rfsifzm691ndb3hncas/shockwave-effect.mp4?rlkey=txtfqznxzg5mgrdggin6uuy1r&dl=0

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Re: pulse wave animation effect
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2024, 08:52:08 AM »
In this scenario, you can animate the shape's size to drive, for example, the Lean In Spline Direction Effect, adjusting the SplineDistance and ZAngle parameters accordingly. I've attached a sample scene to demonstrate this setup (240905_LeanInSplineDirectionEffect_ITOOSOFT.max). I hope that helps.

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ldotchops

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Re: pulse wave animation effect
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2024, 11:07:54 AM »
Ah yes Thanks! that a bit more like what i was going for. Would be nice if they could lean out rather than on their side. Maybe an effect for the future?

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Re: pulse wave animation effect
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2024, 12:28:27 PM »
You’re welcome. Here is a modified version of the Effect that should better suit your scenario.

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Re: pulse wave animation effect
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2024, 09:02:25 PM »
Thanks so much!