mechanical tail rigging

[c000be]

try a spline IK, atleast for maya. and never use the first/base joint. start from the 2nd jt. after that, your tail rigging has to be consistent with the rest of what you're doing.

[snake458]

I JUST TRIED THE ik HANDLE TOOL BUT IT AM NOT GETTING THE RESULT I AM LOOKING FOR, ITS BROKEN THE JOINT INTO PIECES LIKE AN L SHAPE, U KNOW LIKE A A HUMAN ARM, ITS NOT REALLY AN ARCH, IF THERE ARE SETTINGS OR SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO COULD YOU PLEASE HELP

THANKS
LUKE

[Coyote12]

Use the Spline IK as suggested not the IK handle tool.

[snake458]

ok, i have used the IK spline tool but its not givin me any minipulators to move the spline n i get a warning " some items cannot be rotated in 3d view"

thanks
luke

[Polimeno]

take a look here (http://www.simondanaher.com/tutorials/Maya-3-parter/Part2-Rigging/Maya3parter-Part2-Rigging-css.shtml)

can you post some screens of your model ??

[Brac]

When using the IK spline tool you can manipulate the spline (and hence the joints) but moving the CVs on the curve that was created. You should probably find another way to control those for animating purposes, like creating a cluster handle for each CV.

[snake458]

here is my model



http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii127/snake458/shrap.jpg

[Coyote12]

You use the IK Spline tool and make the connections for the start and end position. Then select the curve that was created in vertices mode. Select the vertices and then make each one a seperate cluster. The clusters allow you to control the shape of the spline. Make controllers to allow you to manipulate the clusters and the curve.

[Polimeno]

computerArts tutorial (http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/3d__and__animation/rigging_in_maya)

hope it helps, and keep it up dude.

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