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Richard QuinnPinning 2 objects together
by on May 14, 2009 at 9:09:40 pm

Hi,

I have made a fire door which has one of those hinges at the top so the door closes again. See attached file here.

How would I pin the two arm joints together like an elbow so the movement of one effects the other.

I tried keyframing but they just move apart.
Is there a tag I can use to do this?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Rich


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randy johnsonRe: Pinning 2 objects together
by on May 15, 2009 at 11:00:11 am

There are couple ways to do this. For the best control use a combination of IK tags and constraints. Both require MOCCA. However since this is an extremely simple movement with little or no variation you can set it up with expresso and a couple range mappers.
There is a range mapper tutorial on the C4Dcafe that Vilandra made that might be of some help.
I might be able to load a file a little later.
/Randy


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Richard QuinnRe: Pinning 2 objects together
by on May 15, 2009 at 11:22:50 am

Thanks Randy!


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Richard QuinnRe: Pinning 2 objects together
by on May 15, 2009 at 3:16:39 pm

Hi Randy,

I have given it a good crack after following the tutorial you recommended.

I have added a user data slider that now opens the door, triggering the movement of the 2 hinges.

How do I pin those 2 hinges together though as they are still moving apart?

Here is my xpresso file.


Thanks again,

Rich


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Brian JonesRe: Pinning 2 objects together
by on May 15, 2009 at 7:07:55 pm

Sorry can't develop it further (no time - heading out for the weekend) but here's something with a couple Constraint tags that might work. They are a little off when animating in the viewport (because, I think, there's multiple calculations going on) but should be predictable in render.


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