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Splines as Bones?
Hi guys, I am animating a model of a squid and have placed a chain of bones in each tentacle and am animating with an IK expression (this is my first time animating with bones…) but I feel like I could get smoother movements with less distortion to the model if I could use spines as bones. The mesh was modeled by someone else, I am just animating it. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
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You can use the Spline Deformator or bind a complex bone chain to a spline with the help of XPresso/COFFEE, though some coding is needed for this.
The later has the advantage that the length of the tentacle will not change during animation as the bones keep their length.Kind regards,
Arndt von Koenigsmarckhttps://www.vreel-3d.de
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Howdy,
My CD IK Tools plugin has a Spline IK tag that can do the job.
Here’s a tentacle rig test example:
https://www.cactus3d.com/Tentacle.movYou can get more information on CD IK Tools here:
https://www.cactus3d.com/Plugins.htmlAdios,
Cactus DanCinema 4D R9 XL Bundle, BodyPaint, Dynamics
http://www.cactus3d.com
http://www.cactus3d.com/Plugins.html
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