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wakkamis
10-14-2009, 08:37 PM
I am using Max 2009 and while rigging up IK most tutorials have you use the IKHISolver.

I find that when I move the null around to test the IK chain the bones jitter their way into place. However if I use the IKLimb for a solver the bones are much more smooth in animating.

Am I missing a setting that will make the bones for the IKHISolver smooth out?

Thanks
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labbejason
10-14-2009, 10:13 PM
You can go under the motion panel with the actual hi solver selected, and try lowering its threshold values. If you're working in a very small scale with the default values, there's a jitter motion when moving it around. Try lowering the values to something like 0.005 or 0.002 and see if that smooths it out.
wakkamis
10-15-2009, 02:53 AM
Worked like a charm, thanks! Weird, I'm working with 5'5" - 6'5" characters. So they aren't that small.

I guess with that out of the way, what is the difference between the two? Why would you use one over the other?

Thanks.
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