Delay motion linked object

[Schnupps]

Try going with the expression controllers instead of linking, you can assign it to get position, rotation and scale from the other object. Then you can dfine an offset for the frames.
Hope that helps,
Schnupps

[Rodi]

Cheers man, thats the advice i just got from my forum, never used it before but it looks powerful, has anyone got any tutoriasl on how to use these expressions?

[Rodi]

Does anybody know how exactly to delay the key frames using expressions??

[thorn3d]

Download Superlag:

http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/maxscript.cfm

thorn

[Rodi]

Isn't this the same as spline IK?, 2 b honest, i hate using other people scripts and plugins, i cna never get them 2 work properly, if there is another way through wire parameters plz let me know

[Rodi]

Neverwake, that script won't work on what i want to set up;

EG; 2 boxes ontop of each other, when the bottom box moves (Z) the top box moves ( Z) around 2 frames later, i'm guessing it's possible with wire parameters and a little script type thing like the bones curling?

[thorn3d]

Originally posted by G.Rodi
Isn't this the same as spline IK?

No.

2 b honest, i hate using other people scripts and plugins, i cna never get them 2 work properly, if there is another way through wire parameters plz let me know

Unless you're comfortable with using time-based expressions, you're better off with a script approach.

thorn

[Rodi]

Point taken, i'v never done any sort of expression, but i'm working on a character which needs customization, i'l give the plugin a go.

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