Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 937)

Swirly
The Swirly generator creates an animated pattern in one of three different styles called
Pulse, Spiderweb Spin, and Spiky. Once you select a style, you can modify and animate
the scale, rotation, persistence, radius, amplitude, and number of passes of the pattern.
Default Swirly generator Modified Swirly generator
Parameters in the Inspector
Scale: Sets the size of the swirly shape.
Rotation: Sets the rotation of the initial shape.
Persistence: Sets the number of times the shape is repeated.
Minimum Radius: Sets the minimum radius of the initial shape.
Radius Amplitude: Sets the amplitude of the whole shape.
Amplitude: Sets the amplitude of the waves that make up the shape.
Passes: Sets the number of shapes morphing at one time.
Style: A pop-up menu that sets the style of Swirly-Pulse, Spiderweb Spin, or Spiky.
HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Scale, Rotation, Persistence, Minimum Radius,
Radius Amplitude, Amplitude, Passes, and Style.
937 Chapter 15 Working with Generators