How to make an actor run on himself in SolidWorks composer

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Hello 

 

I'm looking to make a video about SolidWorks Composer. My need is simple, to make a set revolve around itself. 

I tried with a camera by creating a key every quarter turn but the result is not very regular because of the smoothing of the trajectory. I just want the camera to rotate around a circle. Not so simple at first glance. 

 

Thank you in advance for your help

 

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Hello

 

Why not use the Rotate function and completely move the whole thing 360°?

 

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Because at the same time as I rotate the whole thing. I am gradually breaking up the pieces of this set....

 

 

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Ok, you haven't said everything ;).

So yes, in this case you have to use a camera and why not the camera mode which follows a curve and aims at a point.

An example here: http://www.3dvia.tv/todcast-5-using-multiple-cameras/

 

Not easy to create but I think it's what you need!

 

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I'm going to take a closer look at that.

Thank you Coyote

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Thank you all for your answers. The file helped me understand...

 

FYI, here's how I managed to rotate the camera around the model:

 

1 - Draw geometry at ground level (e.g. a circle)

2 - Select this geometry

3 - Rotate this disc 360° in the animation (as a reminder, just use the rotate tool and type 360°. SWC must automatically create multiple keys to have a clean rotation)

4 - Still having kept the geometry selection, in the Home / Attach camera menu, choose: Rigid mode (rigid attachment)

That's it. We have a clean rotation of the camera around the model ;)

 

See you soon

 

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Very happy for you, remember to put this question as solved!

 

See you soon!