keyframe pinning

#1

does anyone know if it’s possible to turn on and then turn off a Pinning effect?.. ie keyframe it.

#2

Nope. Pinning is only used to pose your character. If you want to lock it to the world you’ll have to turn on the green balls (IK mode…)

#3

The alternative is to create an Aux Effector on the wrist, for instance.
Make sure you actual Wrist IK is off (you can key the reach to zero) - then you key the reach of the Aux Effector over time, effectively pinning it when reach is 100% T & R. You can animate the Aux effectors’ position and orientation over time to add in subtleties.

Another way I used to do it back in the day was to create a locator. Then Parent/Child constrain (say the Wrist Effector you wish to pin) to this locator. Then key on/off the constraint the old fashioned way, so it blends into the pin and out again. I tend to put subtle motion on any pinned limb so it doesnt look like its been hammered in place. :slight_smile:

#4

jonmummery,
that sounds like a great approach. i’ve kind of started to do it already but not exactly like you described.
thanks for the insights… i’ll def. try it out.

#5

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