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RobertoOrtiz

10-23-2008, 06:25 AM

Funny how the simple things can get you...

It is 2:30 am and i need to get to bed.
As part of a scientific presentation I am doing for a friend I need to
render some Slider Crank Mechanisms.

http://kmoddl.library.cornell.edu/resources.php?id=170 (http://kmoddl.library.cornell.edu/resources.php?id=170) (samples)

Since the crowd checking this animationwill be scientists it means
that means I cannot cheat AT all.

That means no Keyframes, No Cyclist, No Baked motions

I did a simple Ik rig and I am not happy at all with it.
(Again it is 2:30 am....gotta sleep)

Here are the files that I have developed so far. Any suggestions on
would be quite welcome..

Thanks

proton

10-23-2008, 10:49 AM

See if this helps:
Creating a Piston Rig in 9.5:
Right-Click Here to save (ftp://ftp.newtek.com/multimedia/movies/LW_9/Layout_PistonRig.mov)

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