Vizrt 4 Cycloid Plugin Tutorial
How to use the Vizrt 4 Cycloid plugin.
The Vizrt 4 Cycloid Geometry is a unique plugin because it allows you to create a lot of various shapes from within the properties editor. The shape will vary greatly depending on whether it is set to EpiCycloid or HypoCycloid.
The Vizrt 4 Cycloid geometry is a two dimensional plugin that is found in the Built-Ins window, the Geometry Plugins (GP) tab and the default folder. Within the properties editor of the Cycloid you have several options to adjust the shape.
At the very top of the properties window is the Shape dropdown. It is here we can select whether we want a EpiCycloid or a HypoCyclold. It is set to HypoCycloid by default. No matter which setting you select the properties below this dropdown will remain the same.
Some of the properties include:
Corners which will set the number of corners of the Cycloid. If you’re going for a rounder shape, it would be best to increase the corners.
Hole will allow you to create a hole inside the cycloid.
Radius will set the radius (size) of the hole. Radius is related to the Hole setting above.
Factor Outer will set the outer factor of the Cycloid
Factor Inner sets the inner factor of the Cycloid if the hole is enabled.
By using properties such as Hole, Factor Outer, Factor Inner and Petals you can achieve a lot of different looks with the HypoCycloid alone. Change it to EpiCycloid and use the same settings and you’ll get an entirely different shape. To further modify it even more use the slice setting to cut part of the cycloid out and achieve still another design.