lamp a-la pixar

[galactor]

If you want to bypass a lot of work, you can transform it by a simple "Set Driven Key".

:: Galactor ::

[elvis75k]

hmmmmm..

[elvis75k]

This is a shot of my workflow.. Suggestions??
I try with set driven key, and it's ok with the "2legs" but what fot the rest?? I had to set driven key all the stuff??

http://www.elvis75k.com/cg_help/lamp_ma.jpg

again, thanks!

[galactor]

I think the rest will be animated al lot easier when handled seperatly. With Bones for example.

:: Galactor ::

[nottoshabi]

Hey is this what u are looking for??



www.finalestudios.com/mike/Lamp.mb



:wavey:

[elvis75k]

thanks nottoshabi! you got! can i have also a quick tutorial for this (i see a tweak input and a little expression on the scene).

anyway, thank you very much!!

[elvis75k]

go ahead and find some good news... hard to achieve..

http://www.elvis75k.com/cg_help/lamp_xpr.jpg

maybe someone can find some good example to work with constrain - expression.. i hope so!!

i can share my model if someone made a request...
i need to see that light - hehe

[galactor]

Does the spring still have History. Because you could use it then.
You create A distance tool, and place the two locators at the same place as the springattachments. Then you parent the locators to the springattachments.
Now the distance tool gives you the lenght of the spring, even when animated. This you can use to update the springHistory, so the spring is automatticly streched out.

:: Galactor ::

[elvis75k]

got it! But in this way i had to play the animation; the stuff not work like a rigged character! in other words: i may have to set driven key, the zRotate and the yScale of the spring (driven) with the ?value of the measure tool? a bit confusing me!!

i will give some experiment till night...

thanks a lot

[galactor]

I built the spring myself, and i can then show it to you !!
For building the spring i have use the script Spiral 2.0 that can be downloaded from Highend 3d

Maya version 5 is needed.



:: Galactor ::

[elvis75k]

i love you.. ;)

[nottoshabi]

Well there is not much to it. I group the top pieces together and moved the pivot down to the bottom, the expressions make the legs follow rotations of the lamp and counter rotate the top parts and the bottom together, so that it moves naturally. If you still have problems send me the model and I will do it for you and email it back to you.



www.nottoshabi@yahoo.com

[elvis75k]

thanks.

ps. you've got mail! ;)

[nottoshabi]

Ok I cot it soon as I get done I will send it to you.



:wavey:

[nottoshabi]

Hey I finished the lamp I will be sending it to you anytime now. I could not getthe springs to work for the legs. I thinck the geometry neds to be rebuilt. But other than that everything works fine. Also I forgot to ask you if the lamp would travel around the table. Its not rigged for anything else besides were it is right now but if you would like it can be done. But anyways its done I'm sending it to you as we speak.


Here it is:

www.finalestudios.com/mike/Lamp_Rigged.ma

[elvis75k]

can't connect to server (?)

[nottoshabi]

It works fine for me. Try again must be a glitch or something.

If not just post your email and I will send it to you

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