Rigging Question

Goodpseed · 11-07-2003, 10:48 PM

Is there a good way to go about rigging an animating a chain or somthing like it realisticly in 3dsmax? I've tryed a straight line of bones but it only bends in one direction.

Ben · 13-07-2003, 09:57 PM

You'd probably be better off using IK. You'll find it'll move in every direction and look great too.

Goodpseed · 14-07-2003, 06:12 AM

You know any good IK tutorials?

Ben · 14-07-2003, 08:10 AM

This one looks pretty good..

http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3ddocs/iksetup/

You'll be able to apply what you learn here to what you want to do with your chain.

Hope this helps.

dgainous71 · 16-07-2003, 07:34 PM

I have found that using the spline IK in Max 5 is the best method of animating chains... take all of your chain links and make sure they are linked in a proper hierarchy. Put the spline IK on it as if it was a bone system and usually set the Spline Knots to 4 for the smoothest result if you have a lot of chain links. The max user reference is pretty good for telling you how to put the Spline IK on it after they are all linked together.

Murf_Miser · 17-07-2003, 01:13 AM

Have you looked at reactor yet. If your using version 5 you could just clone the links up the line and simulate it, you could also skin the chain to a reactor "rope" and solve it. But if you don't like the whole solving situation of dynamics, the above suggested should suffice.

11-07-2003, 10:48 PM	#1
Goodpseed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rigging Question Is there a good way to go about rigging an animating a chain or somthing like it realisticly in 3dsmax? I've tryed a straight line of bones but it only bends in one direction. Last edited by Goodpseed; 12-07-2003 at 07:43 AM..

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dgainous71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Schaumburg, IL Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Spline IK for Chains I have found that using the spline IK in Max 5 is the best method of animating chains... take all of your chain links and make sure they are linked in a proper hierarchy. Put the spline IK on it as if it was a bone system and usually set the Spline Knots to 4 for the smoothest result if you have a lot of chain links. The max user reference is pretty good for telling you how to put the Spline IK on it after they are all linked together.

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13-07-2003, 09:57 PM	#2
Ben Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You'd probably be better off using IK. You'll find it'll move in every direction and look great too.

14-07-2003, 06:12 AM	#3
Goodpseed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You know any good IK tutorials?

14-07-2003, 08:10 AM	#4
Ben Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This one looks pretty good.. http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3ddocs/iksetup/ You'll be able to apply what you learn here to what you want to do with your chain. Hope this helps.

17-07-2003, 01:13 AM	#6
Murf_Miser Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Have you looked at reactor yet. If your using version 5 you could just clone the links up the line and simulate it, you could also skin the chain to a reactor "rope" and solve it. But if you don't like the whole solving situation of dynamics, the above suggested should suffice.

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