Rigging a cube...

[mindsample]

parent it to itself however many times you want, change the pivots for each node. Create controllers for it which parent constrain to the corresponding nodes. animate!

[bala2007]

WOw! Thankx a bunch. never never taught of it.

[bala2007]

There's a problem with the technique. When i parent constraint controllers to the parent node, one of the parent node gets disconnected.

[Remi]

Not exactly what you're after but the theory might help you.

http://www.justinanimator.com/rocking.php

[mindsample]

No they cant. Constraints dont change the hierachy. You are not supposed to parent the controllers, but but CONSTRAIN them. There is a difference.

[bala2007]

@Remi
Thanks for the link. Similar to what am trying to achieve.
@mindsample
I did a parent constraint not a direct parent. But i found the problem and fixed it.

@all
i attached the file. i only did for the bottom corners only. You can help me improve on it so i can learn from the file.

[mindsample]

glad you fixed the problem. Applying a constraint can never change the node hierachy.

[Polimeno]

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=88&t=311185

take a look.

[Boucha]

Well, I think changing pivot of an object is a tricky part. Making group nodes which are parented on top with different pivot points does the trick but the world/local space and object space challenges are really obvious.

There is another way to go through this...
1. Create a controller which will work as the pivot controller.
2. Connect the Translate of the controller to the rotate pivot of the object through connection editor...

Now the controller works as a animatable pivot for the object.

[bala2007]

@Polimeno
Thanks for the link.
@Boucha
That sounds like a technique that might work.

[isoparmB]

Also try the makeRoll mel command. Learned about it last week, it creates a fricking cool expression for both cubes and spheres.

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