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I need to move a mesh along a curve. I followed the steps in this tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z0AD_iXr1I because is very similiar to what I want to do, but when I apply the curve modifier my mesh deforms. These are the screenshots before and after:

Before applying curve modifier

After applying curve modifier

Thanks for your help!

Andrea
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  • If you actually want to move an object along a curve, try this. As for the deformation, it seems like your object might be positioned strangely, but it's hard to say. Could you upload your .blend? – gandalf3 Apr 08 '14 at 06:22
  • Hi! Yes, my .blend is here: http://www.pasteall.org/blend/28260 – Andrea Apr 08 '14 at 06:53

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There are several problems:

  • The origins of the curve and the object need to be in the same place.

  • The cylinder is rotated slightly, try rotating it so that it is horizontal.

  • The curve is scaled and rotated. You can fix this by pressing CtrlA> Rotation & Scale with the curve selected.

Result:

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gandalf3
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