Mesh Deformer / FFD / Limitations - Suggestion

[wesware]

Hi.

Anyone that has used the Mesh deformer for character work has probably run up against the limitations. 1. Cancelling out other deformers (FFDs and such). 2. Limitations with Pose Morph - Distorted Poses when the Cage mesh is deformed/rotated on an axis. Like a mouth shape that deforms in world space when the head is rotated.

I would LOVE for Maxon to make the Mesh Deformer Cage act more like an FFD. Or make FFDs able to be a mesh. Perhaps that's impossible, but with most bendy/blobby characters, the behavior of a mesh-cage FFD would work much better than the Mesh deformer that needs to be initialized to the character.

The mesh deformer could definitely use a facelift. (Pun... boooooo)!

[Dr. Sassi]

Hi wesware,

Typically I need an example file. Perhaps next time. Thanks for considering.

I have no idea about your setup, but try this:

Instead of placing any deformer on the object with the Mesh Deformer, use the extra Deformers on the "Cage" itself.

If you have a suggestion for Maxon, the channel is here:
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All the best