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rhythmone
08-06-2003, 02:40 AM
After mirroring my arm jnts I have noticed that the my Zs are now pointing down? Is this a problem?
Should the Z be up on both arms, and if so, why?...... Does this "behavior" type mirroring make it easy to transfer FK animation (or IK for that matter) from the right arm to the left (like if you wanted to mirror the pose)
jschleifer
08-06-2003, 03:38 AM
did you use the jsOrientJointUI on the mirrored joints?

I usually will do this on my joints after mirroring them.. just to be sure the axis are facing the way I want. :)
rhythmone
08-06-2003, 05:23 AM
Jason

I toyed around with it a little bit and it seems that if you do NOT re-Orient the joints then you can select both elbow joints (for example) and perform symetrical movement(FK of course).... this also seems like it would make it easy to transfer the animation from the left to the right.... do you not do that, or do you adjust the values (I guess they would be opposite?)?
I can see the benefits of both??.... just was wondering from those who have experience.
StiXx925
08-18-2003, 06:22 AM
Jason,

please fill me in here a little i'm having orientation problems to... realy bad i might curle a finger and 2 joints do as they should and the last desides to go up insted thats just one of mnay problems.... now ummm about your script how do i install and use it... i'm a normal modelert his is my fist animation attempt and its kinda sad.... i have had to redo the skelly, becausre the skelly i made had some issues like orientation and i needed a doble elbo joint.... but please i want to get out of the wieghting/skeleton creation phase and move on 1 week is just to much.. lol thanks
rhythmone
08-18-2003, 06:50 AM
sounds like your joints might be oriented inconsistently.... are you working from one of Jason's DVDs??
Have you tried viewing the joints orientation (Display>Component Display>Local Rotation Axis) to see if they are all the same?
StiXx925
08-18-2003, 07:31 AM
no i just got the ui from his page
no i'm using on one of my own characters... and yes the joints are out of wack some up some doen some side was and all i did was lay them out.... it went out of whack its self
rhythmone
08-18-2003, 07:46 AM
You might want to invest in the DVD that explains how it all works.... it's worth it, it will save you time and will cut down on wasted work that has to be re-done.
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