Hi bird-opening,

Images do not tell me a lot, but I can see it has two arms. I have no idea about this object, and Turbosquid has a few skeletons on its site. In other words, I don't know how it is created.

There are two main options; why do you see two arms after rotating? The first one, the Command/Control key, was down (and has created a copy, or the setup has two skeletons and switches between the two to provide IK/FK options while avoiding a Joint based setup. Both are guesses, and nothing that I like to do here.

So, go to the Object Manager> Object> Project Information, and check how many objects are in the scene. Close it. Rotate the other arm. Get the Project information again and check if there is now one more object.

This will answer if you have a new copy or the setup is done this way. (While both are visible based on a setup, that would lead to problems later on. Again, these are just guesses. I would need to see it, but you can post it in public. You could send it to [email protected], and I have a look at it. Please note, I do not move the discussion to email; that needs to stay here, so many people hopefully benefit from it.

Animation can be done as Forward- or Inverse- Kinematic. Please have a look here
https://youtu.be/rN_5weIhiMY

You could also check out the Content Browser> Skeleton.
There you pick the Spline-based controllers, click and rotate or, in some cases, move them. Those Controllers get keyframed.

All the best

Hi background-permit,

Have you tried to "Fix-It-in-Post"? Which would be the easiest way? See image.

https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2023/en-us/Default.htm#html/OCASMOOTHDEFORMER-ID_OBJECTPROPERTIES.html?TocPath=Create%2520Menu%257CDeformer%2520object%257CSmoothing%2520Deformer%257C_____3

All the best

Hi mikehoium,

I write this more to acknowledge your question. I have no problems here that keep me away from working.

Windows 11 was released on October 5, 2021.

If there were a general problem, that would have gone through all the forums by now.

Besides: All Maxon Apps is a tall order, as it also requires that any misbehavior is only showing up with the OS you mentioned while excluding, e.g., wrong drivers for installed hardware, etc.

On the other hand, what is a problem for one, might be something you never use in your projects.

I have not heard anything where people have rang the alarm bell.

Fingers crossed, all works fine for you.

All the best

Hi diamond-childhood,

Here is a baked (not exported) Alembic. Object Manager> Object> Bake As Alembic.
Select the xpOpenVDMesher and its Vertex maps (activated in xpOpenVDMesher> General> Tabs: see image).

The baked object has the path to the abc in it.

In Redshift 3D, use the RS Render Tag and enable Motion Blur.
(Use Deformed Motion Blur in the RS Render Settings)

I have not included the Content Browser HDRI file; you must replace it.

The Motion Blur is set slightly over the top to make a point.

It does not work in any render preview or final render options, e.g., Picture Viewer.

https://stcineversityprod02.blob.core.windows.net/$web/Cineversity_Forum_Support/2023_PROJECTS_DRS/20230531_CV4_2023_drs_23_RSxp_01.zip

All the best

Hi rastermind2,

Thanks for the feedback.

I hope the provided material allows for something you can work with.

I worked on the XPresso-based file, as constraining IK is a little bit uncomfortable for me

I put a request in to have that three points in space into a connecting Circle.
With the three single-axis rotation arms, we get a triangle in space, which could be expressed with a radius-changing circle. Below that circle is in its middle point perpendicular down the moving object (printing or operating head), as the three "legs" are fixed in length.

Enjoy your project

Thanks a lot for the feedback, jacket-imagination.

I explored your scene a bit, perhaps putting a polygon selection on the fingers, and used that to place via MoGraph Cloner little colliders.

Let me know if there is anything else.

My best wishes for your project

Thank you for the update, deep-sea.

I hope your post will help others!

Fingers crossed, it will not take too long.

All the best

Hi jacket-imagination,

I moved your post; you had posted it in the Delta Robot thread.

Here is a setup that might allow you to do what you like.
https://stcineversityprod02.blob.core.windows.net/$web/Cineversity_Forum_Support/2023_PROJECTS_DRS/20230529_CV4_2023_drs_23_DYds_12.c4d.zip

The key parameters are:

No friction, no gravity, and little bounce.
This would lead to fast movements and endless trajectories once kicked.

For that, I introduced the Friction Field and, in the Dynamic tag, set the Force_Dampening to a much higher value.

I have cached it so you can see what I saw.

I placed an object on them to keep the "Dominos" from jumping or flying.

The hand is in this scene just a sphere. I could not post your scene as it is too big

If you like to touch some Dominos and use them as a shuffle tool for a moment, you might take the dynamic of and animate a group that is under the hand in the scene, which would be a yellow Dominos.

Set the steps (Project Settings > Bullet) higher.

There is no option; consider reasonable setup and versioning times to put pressure with the hand on Dominos and slide them around.

All the best

P.S.: here is a solution based mostly on math.

I have simplified the arms for the demo, but it functions as an example.

CV4_2023_drs_23_XPar_01.c4d

Enjoy

Hi jacket-imagination,

Is this close to what you like to have?

CV4_2023_drs_23_DYds_01.c4d

Or with some joints (I would use the whole character)

CV4_2023_drs_23_DYds_02.c4d

Enjoy your weekend