The Autorotate plug-in rotates a container continuously around one of its axes.
Note: This plug-in is located in: Plugins -> Container plug-ins -> Tools
Autorotate Properties
Axis: Selects the rotation axis either X, Y or Z.
Direction: Selects the direction of the rotation, either Right or Left.
Velocity: Sets the speed of the rotation. The unit is degrees per frame.
Ease In (frames): Sets the number of frames the object uses to accelerate smoothly from no motion to the speed set in Velocity.
Ease Out (frames): Sets the number of frames the object uses to retard from the rotation speed to a stop.
Starting Angle: Sets the angle from the objects current position, from which the object is to start from.
Ping Pong: Enables a ping pong motion where the object rotates forward and backward between two angles on the axis.
Ping Pong Angle 1: Sets angle 1 for Ping Pong Mode.
Ping Pong Angle 2: Sets angle 2 for Ping Pong Mode.
Ease in: Initializes the rotation from the starting angle selected and with the Ease in value selected.
Ease out: Stops the rotation. The stop motion is influenced by the Ease out parameter.
Continue: Starts the rotation from the point where it was halted. The value of Ease in is disregarded.
Halt: Stops the rotation without regard to Ease out.