Re: FLASH: working on inverse kinematics/flash

[Jon Williams]

wow. If you're asking for what I think you're asking,

I think you're going to need a new plug-in. You're

talking about *mean* math.


Are you sure you need to be able to programmatically

place joints based on "hand/foot" position? That seems

overly complicated for code that will probably end up

only doing a small number of actions.

(run, jump, squat, etc) It'd be easier to just define

separate "tweens" for each by hand (probably).


In the experience I've had with complex flash/math

you're going to be *seriously* straining the plugin even

if you DO find the equations you're looking for.


I've been known to eat my words, there's some crazy

mfs out there...i'm just sayin' good luck. *smile*


-jon


David Wallach wrote:


> Thanks John,

>

> ...even with limitting the search to .edu the results are staggering. I may

> have to put this off to another time /year/life/etc.

>

> Your might you have suggestions in terms of the implementation styles? Does

> one possibly lend itself to more direct implementation for a novice? I

> realize that *easier* is usually harder in the long run, but to get into it

> initially I am looking for very simple structure, simple chains with very

> basic elasticity and dampening, and firm limits on rotation.

>

> we looked at moho just the other day,  and the bones feature is very cool,

> but the idea requires interactivity, so the IK would have to be programatic

> and not pure animation.

>

> any ideas are welcome

>

> thanks dave

>

> > At 1:02 PM 7/12/0, David Wallach wrote:

> >> If you are into IK and flash, and are working on something,

> >> please share the wealth! or maybe point me toward some onling

> >> repository of IK code.

> >

> > I'm not sure of your exact need, but if it's creation using IK, then have

> > you looked into Lost Marble's Moho tool?

> > http://www.lostmarble.com/

> >

> > (Currently they have a free beta download of version 2.0, with watermarked

> > results.)

> >

> > If you're instead trying to create a Flash application which offers inverse

> > kinematics within it, then there are a few implementation styles and many

> > papers. Your situation would presumably use easier equations because you're

> > working in two dimensions instead of three. Implementations vary with

> > whether there are firm or progressive or no limits on rotation, how you

> > choose to handle damping along a chain, the elasticity in a joint, more. A

> > web search pulls up more than you'd ever want to know about various

> > approaches... restricting to the .edu domains can help filter the hits.

> >

> > jd

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > John Dowdell, Macromedia Tech Support, San Francisco CA US

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