FK mirroring so they match. HOW?!

#1

Hi there

I rotate my LEFT_FK_arm downwards (-Z),

and then i want my RIGHT_FK_arm also rotate downwards in the (-Z).

I can do it when i have my RIGHT_FK_arm grouped under a parent that has been scaled to -1 on the scaleX.
-but this causes havoc to any other pieces i add to the heirarchy, like geometry and constraints.

I can also do it to Joints, with the mirror joints > behaviour command, but thats joints, i need it on the geometry splines.

please help!

#2

Short answer - get rid of that parent that’s scaled -x. I guess that can work in some situations but it seems like something that will just cause problems to me.

Cheers,
Brian

#3

yes, thanks Brian
I did mention that i don’t use parents with scale X. I only mentioned it so that people wouldn’t suggest i use it.

I need a solution on the geometry here.

Isn’t there a way to change the local rotation axis of geometry WITHOUT changing the values in the channel box?
Because that will solve all my problems!

#4

Oops sorry, misread your post. I’m not sure in that case, hopefully someone else can advise.

Cheers,
Brian

#5

AWESOME!

i found an old CGSociety thread that explains exactly how to do it!!

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=88&t=843507&highlight=mirror

#6

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