CGTalk - Rigging : Armor

chipmandoo

07-23-2003, 09:29 AM

hi. i have my basic model and i want to put armor on him. how can i do this so the body moves with the skelton but the armor stays ridged on him but follows the animation. thankyou in advance

thankyou in advance
chip
:shrug:

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DavidT

07-23-2003, 09:58 AM

Regardless of what you are using - Bones or Character Studio,
you would just link the armour parts to the relevant bone.

chipmandoo

07-23-2003, 11:42 AM

just parent and child?

DavidT

07-23-2003, 07:38 PM

Yes, the piece of armour will take its position and rotation values from the bone or part of the biped its linked to.

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