How to use the Motion Path in Maya.

Hey, I am back with a new tutorial on animation in Maya. This technique that I am going to show you is basically an object that follows a specific path and in this way you can give the path that you want. I am going to use my own model of a bird that I created for a project. You can do this with any object as long as it is polygonal or a nurbs object.

1: First create a curve or select any type of curve that you might have created. For me I am going to use a nurbs circle. Then get your model or any object into the picture.





2: Then select the model and the circle go to the Animate area and then go to the motion path menu and select the little box next to the Attach to Motion Path area and another menu will appear.






3: After that Voila! when you hit play you will get your object following the path that you set.

So in three simple steps you have createdyour own equene of movement.