[Glenn Tak]

You mean Continues Rasterize button? Tried that. No difference.

[Glenn Tak]

Turns out the Lines are there, but WAYYY offset from the control points.

You can see the red lines way off the screen.

I am in touch with Maxon… they seem baffled as well.

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[Glenn Tak]

Thanks Michael

This certainly works for keeping things connected. Unfortunately, I am trying to kind of do the reverse. My objects control the position of the spline end in Global position. When I introduce the deformer, I lose the connection. Not sure if it is possible to have control over both this way.

I’d like to have control over the plugs so I can animate them plugging in to the female jacks. But I would like to be able to also bend a stretch animate the coil so it looks realistic.

I have tried a bunch of different approaches. I am wondering if the Matrix abject in a cloner might do it.

I have attached a jpg of my rig and the problem.

Thanks for the reply

T

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[Glenn Tak]

Thanks… I will check this out.

[Glenn Tak]

The CC form seemed to be geared more towards a general position as 3D Artist than specific needs. I have a very specific rigging job that should only take a qualified person a few hours to complete. I want to post the parameters of the job along with some screen shots of what I am looking for. Maybe post the budget or hourly.

Thanks

T

[Glenn Tak]

Thanks. That makes sense.

I appreciate your time and wisdom.

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[Glenn Tak]

Sorry for bugging you again… I think I am a little confused about

if(Line1)1666.5

If the checkbox for the Line 1 variable is unchecked, it would be false.

Wouldn’t the above line then interpret that an unchecked box would result in 1666.5?

Essentially…

if(effect(“Single Line Position”)(“Checkbox”)==false)1666.5

Or does a false value simply ignore the statement?

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[Glenn Tak]

A question….

Does the code: Line1 = effect(“Single Line Position”)(“Checkbox”).value;

Assume the .value is true? Is that a default for a boolean .value?

If not, don’t know how the further code : if(Line1)1666.5: knows that the box is checked.

I know other codes have default assumptions.

Thanks again for the help.

T

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[Glenn Tak]

You are Da Man.

Thanks. No matter how many tutorials I do, there is always something that escapes me.

T Rex

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[Glenn Tak]

Thanks Dan… at least I don’t have to beat my head against the wall trying to figure it out.

Opacity it is!

TAK

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