Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 721)

• Wireframe: Each pattern element is represented by a bounding box. Because the
bounding boxes are good indicators of each element’s orientation in the pattern, this
preview mode is useful for evaluating the movements of individual elements. For
example, it’s easy to see the angle of rotation for elements that are spinning or following
a complex motion path.
• Image: Displays the elements as they are supposed to appear in your final render.
Random Seed: Although the result of adjusting the Angle Randomness, Scale Randomness,
Pick From Color Range, Random Start Frame, or Hold Frame Randomness parameters
seems random, it’s actually deterministic. This means that the random variation in the
pattern is created based on the number shown in the Random Seed field. Unless this
seed number is changed, a replicator with the same parameter settings always appears
the same. If you don’t like the current random scale or angle, you can change the seed
number by typing a new number the field or by clicking Generate.
Object Source: The cells of a replicator are listed at the bottom of both the Replicator
tab and the Replicator Cell tab. Each cell appears in an image well, and a checkbox allows
you to enable or disable that cell (if the replicator has multiple cells).
721 Chapter 12 Using the Replicator