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toma
07-30-2002, 12:26 PM
Hi all,

Yes the subject of this thread is not explicit at all, but I do not really know how to say it in english :)

So here we go :

http://tartopoms.free.fr/divers/images/Zeppelin%20-%20WIP-%20Modelisation%20002%20-%20complet.jpg

I'd like to give a parameter to the pink objects on the pictures, telling them that they can not rotate more than 20° from their initial position (left on the picture).

By exemple, when I rotate the object in Max (4.2), I'd like to be blocked when I reach +20° or - 20° from the initial position.

Would anyone know how to do this, or give me information to find about that ?

Thanks to all by advance :)

toma.
Lukashi
07-30-2002, 02:39 PM
i think those tricky manipulators and constraints might do the trick, look it up in the help menu
boomji
07-31-2002, 07:50 PM
ok dude,
does this help...
1)change the controller for the rotation tracks of all the fins to euler xyz.
2) wire a slider manupilator to all the fins.
3)when you wire the slider value to the x rotation(for exhample) in the wire parameter dialogue put this on the left hand box
degToRad(X_Rotation) and connect.
this is assuming you have theslider value inthe left of the wire parameter box and the x rotation track expanded in the right of the dialogue box...i cant seam to upload a file since i made one for you.so until then try the steps out
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