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pixelherder
10-13-2003, 11:45 AM
Hi,

I'm currently experimenting with character rigs in max, and i'm looking for a way to easily switch between IK and FK for the arm.

I thought i could add a custom attribute to a helper and wire that to the solvers ENABLE property..but, er, i cant. It seems to be the one parameter in the whole of max that you cant do this with.

So does anyone have any solutions/advice? I thought this would be a fairly simple procedure that would mean i didnt have to go through the hassle of setting up individual IK and FK rigs with blended constraints.

Thanks
thorn3d
10-13-2003, 02:16 PM
Quite simply, it can't be wired.... you aren't missing anything.

However, to combine IK and FK, have you checked the tutorial manual on that? I believe there's a section which covers exactly that topic, and it works well.

thorn
pixelherder
10-13-2003, 02:34 PM
i've looked at the tutorial i mention - you have to select the IK goal and turn it on/off in the motion panel.

the reason i'm not doing it that way is that in my rig i want the IK handle to be parented to a null at the wrist that will control -
IK SWIVEL ANGLE
IK>FK on/off
Fingers/Thumb sliders

I'd like everything in one place, but now it looks like i cant do it that way...

...Which is arse!

Thanks all the same - maybe in the next version
Gumtoo
10-13-2003, 11:31 PM
Frederic Moreau (who wrote the wonderfull free hand tools)
wrote a script to swith Ik on /off

may be this can help,

http://www.fredmoreau.net/ look in maxscript section
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