Yeah, be careful of that though, I was trying this at some point and ran
into problems.
If you drive the pivot values with expressions, then transform the object,
XSI sticks values in the compensation params ( right next the the pivot
params in the kine ppg ). This alters the previous values that you were
working with. I tried a few things to lock the compensation parameters out,
but XSI always seemed to overwrite the values my expressions/keys/whatever
were feeding in (admittedly I didn't invest too much time, though).
-Noodles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Oscar Juarez" <send.me(at)antropomorphia.com>
To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: Linking Pivots to visual contollers
> you could put an expression to the pivot under the local kinematics.
> the problem with those pivots is that they are relative to the objects
> center.
>
> So youll have to do some workaround to convert the coordinates of your
> visual control
> to the coordinates of the pivot. and check the compensation values.
>
> hope it helps
>
> Andre DeAngelis wrote:
> > Thanks Greg,
> >
> > Yes I was aware of that, but I want to incorporate this functionality
> > into a rig and a big fat cintroller would be far more intuitive for
> > the animators. It also avoids the Alt+click.
> >
> > Can the pivot acutlly be linked to an obejct that can be grabbed and
> > moved in that way?
> >
> > AD
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *On
> > Behalf Of *greg punchatz
> > *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2006 12:19 PM
> > *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > *Subject:* Re: Linking Pivots to visual contollers
> >
> > Its way easier than that, Just turn on "move objects pivot" in the
> > transform panel and hold down alt.
> >
> > Tada!
> >
> > /*GREG PUNCHATZ*
> > *SR CREATIVE DIRECTOR*/
> > <http://www.janimation.com>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Andre DeAngelis wrote:
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> I am trying to link the transform of an objects pivot to another
> >> object so that we have some vusual cue rather than using sliders.
> >> Exspressions don't appear to work.
> >>
> >> Anyone fugured out a ncie way to do this?
> >>
> >> AD
>
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