請問怎樣animate 一條laser?

[Grassco]

我個case是這樣的
用cylinder來做laser,
咁有條curve去做motion path
個cylinder既一端就跟著motion path走
另一端就要fix死在一點
我想問應該怎樣做
應該同cylinder的scale, attach motion path, 有關系?
我試了很久, 多多指教..

[stantang]

Just some ideas out of my head. Use lattice on the cylinder, select the lattice point on on end and create a cluster, then do the same on the other end. Finally apply the motion path to one of the clusters. You can even make the cylinder as softbody for better looking motion!

But... why do you just using "lightning" to create it?

[Grassco]

first, thank you for your reply
may i try yr method then reply again
i search websites for animate laser beam this two nights
found below linked method
http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-260897.html
wonder which real method is better?

[Grassco]

Wo, stantang Thank you very much
I found yr method suit my requirements
however still need to reduce the divisions to 2 ( one head and tail)aviod the laser to be break
Finally,
I only use the glow material for cylinder pretending laser but not lightning
u got any idea?

[stantang]

Lightning is a quick setup for creating laser effects, not a shader. Just create two locators, put them away from each other select them, and use dynamics-->effects-->lightning. You use see what I mean.

[Grassco]

hm, I know what you mean
but i prefer a straight laser
can effect>lightning make a straight laser?
I don't think so.
Anyway thank you very much * 10

[stantang]

play with Max spread under Lightning