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3D Studio Max
Getting chain (timing chain) to follow a path, keep volume
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Jonathan 480 posts11 Mar 2008So how should I do this?
Should I use Reactor instead, as an FFD and pathdeform are effecting volume, of course.
The final result will be this type of chain wrapped around a spool several times.
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11 Mar 2008Hmm..path deform is actually an interesting solution, although it'll cause deformations in the chain that aren't really ideal.
I'd say the best for what you're trying to do would be to create a bone chain (1 bone per chain link) and then use spline IK on the bones with the path, and then link each link to its respective bone. You'll be able to drag the spline IK control points around so they follow move around the path, and the chain will follow--while maintaining volume -
Jonathan 480 posts12 Mar 2008Thanks.
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