i'll check that out - thanks! On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Matt Morris <matt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Some info in this thread that might help: > > http://www.si-community.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1645&start=20 > > > On 9 May 2012 11:37, Florian Eberle <f...@pixable.de> wrote: > >> hello people >> >> banging my had about a rigging setup here: >> i have a rather stiff robot that needs to be rigged and i'm struggling >> with the IK-setup for the legs. >> the problem is the structure of the robots hips. it's very restricted in >> that it only has two hinge joints. >> one that allows the leg to rotate front/back and the other rotates >> out/in, rotation along the leg is not possible. >> the two hinges are not in the same place (obviously) so i have different >> rotation points. and to complicate things even more: >> the knee does not lie on the legs 'plane' but is offset a good amount. >> >> after some very frustrating tries i'm reasonably sure that it's just not >> possible to rig with the built in two bone IK. >> can someone prove me wrong here (or at least tell me i'm right)? >> >> i'd appreciate any hints, tips, trick and references >> >> thanks >> >> -- >> Flo Eberle >> Lead Modeling Artist/ >> Technical Director >> >> >> > > > -- > www.matinai.com >
