Wasn't it Tim Nikias who wrote:
>RusHHouR wrote:
>> I use a spline to make them fly around in a certain kind of circular
>> pattern.
>> 
>> But, they only fly one lap... Im missing something here, how can I make them
>> loop the spline again and again? Thankful for help!
>> 
>
>> translate (batpath1(clock*12))}
>
>A spline only accepts values between 0 (beginning of spline) and 1 (end 
>of spline). If you want it to repeat the path, the value has to start at 
>0 again. This could be done like this:
>
>#declare BatMover = clock*12;
>#while (BatMover >= 1) #declare BatMover = BatMover-1; #end
>
>and later use
>translate (batpath1(BatMover))

perhaps more elegant to use mod()

translate (batpath1(mod(clock*12),1))

-- 
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure

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