Thanks Noodles,
My problem is that the expressions are not even having any effect on the
poviot translation value. It remains at 0,0,0.
We really need to bwe able to key these translation values. It works
fine it I use the sliders in the PPG.
Any suggestions?
AD
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
Of Noodles
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 2:28 PM
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: Linking Pivots to visual contollers
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
> >
> >
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> > *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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