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an example of the difference in what you would see if Warp is not applied versus applied with the same
shape, same repeat, same path:

Note how the keys
bend/warp to hug
the shape of the
curve
Fit a key to a curve Warp: Off Warp: On

 There are three settings within the Warp function:

Stretches shape(s) to fill the length of the path

Prevents scrunching of shapes in tight curves

Reduces nodes to smooth shape(s)

 Stretch: The Stretch setting will extend the shape or shapes to fit along the entire length of the path. In
the following example, a stretch hexagon from the Basic Shapes is use to create a curve with tapered
points:

Fit a hexagon Stretch: Off Stretch: On
to a curve

 Parameterize: The Parameterize setting will keep individual shapes more evenly sized and spaced
along a Bezier curve. In the following example, a Happy Birthday greeting is placed on a curve. The
two versions illustrate the effect of having Parameterize turned on versus off:

Parameterize: Off Parameterize: On

 Flatten: The Flatten setting will smooth shapes (add curvature) by adding nodes. There are five
settings: x1 – x5. In the following example, an arrow is fit to the curve:

Fit an arrow Flatten: Off Flatten: x1 Flatten: x2 … Flatten: x5
to a curve

 Use the other settings from Wrap Objects to Path, to control the starting point (Offset), position on the
curve (Vert. Align) and overlap of repeats (Space), just as presented at the beginning of this section. There
is a fourth setting, St. Extend, which is similar to Space, but used to create equal spacing between repeats
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