Hey Autocon, AFAIK you cant use a custom lattice shape (maybe through scripts or plugins) but you can try using a wrap deformer as JMYoung mentioned. Just create your proxy shape, and select the mesh you want to deform and shift select your proxy mesh and go to create deformers -> wrap
Yeah, if you attach an ffd after the fact, it will still inherit the changes you made to the lattice points. Wrap or wire deformer might work for what you need. Are you able to give a specific example?
m4dcow and JMYoung are right - the wrap deformer should do what you want: - Make your lattice: - In the atributes for the lattice, turn of shading so that it is easier to see what's going on later: - Select the object you want to deform first and then your lattice: - In the Animate menus, go to Create Deformers>Wrap (I…
You can do this easier/quicker by using Edit Deformers > Edit Membership Tool Also, another way to manipulate a lattice is to group it with its base, for instance group ffd1Lattice with ffd1Base. You can then move, rotate, or scale the group to get the lattice to better fit whatever you want to deform. This does not let…
Well I have no idea what Wrap or a Wire deformer is, and looking at the tools it isnt clear at all what they do or how to get them to work. Lattice seems like the closet thing to a Max FFD, if Maya has one I have no clue where it is or how to use it. I obviously cant show the exact context I want to use it but here is a…