Rotation

[Jupers]

How can I rotate the shape around its path (red X axle)? I turned on orient along path. When I change X rotation it rotates around blue axle, absolutely the same way as I change Z rotation.

[Mylenium]

You need to read up on "gimbal lock". If you can't get the rotaions you wnat, use parentiung to a Null object to isolate the individual axes.

Mylenium

[Jupers]

I don't understand how parenting could fix that.

[Mylenium]

...that's why you need to read up.

Mylenium

[ScooterD76]

сергейз48634810  wrote

I don't understand how parenting could fix that.

Gimbal lock is where two rotation axises line up with one another... When you parent to a null these axises are now reset to normal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimbal_lock

[Rick Gerard · Accepted solution]

When you select Orient along a path the X Y plane lines up with the path. You can go into the rotation properties and re-arrange the way the layer points while it moves. If you parent it to a null then all rotation properties will be zeroed out so it may be easier to fix things. The other option is to paste the motion path to the null then hold down the shift key while parenting the layer to the null and it will jump to the same position. Now you can orient the layer any way you like. It just takes a little fiddling.

[Jupers]

Yes Rick, you are right! Adobe soft always takes a little fiddling. And often it is not such little.