Bezier Paths

This is the most commonly used type of path. Each control point along the path in the Modeling window has handles that allow you to control the curvature of the path. Strata 3D uses Bezier as the default animation path.

To change the curvature of the path, grab a control handle to position and adjust it as desired.

Smoothing A Bezier Curve

When you first animate an object in your model, Strata 3D automatically adjusts the animation path to create a smooth, flowing motion from one event marker to the next.

This auto-smoothing occurs every time a new event marker is generated.

However, when you edit the position of an object, no automatic path smoothing occurs. This ensures that any changes you make affect only the event marker being edited. All other event markers along the path remain fixed in place.

This allows you to fine-tune the control points along the path and ensures that no unintentional changes occur to any of the other control points.