[Maya Animation] Dont affect certain mesh

Alphavader

Hey folks,



iam animating my Tentacle thing now and
have some issues about Cluster affecting some mesh
i dont wont to be affected

I know it has something todo with the weight Paint, ?!?!?
but i cant find a solution.

Here what i mean, maybe ther is a simple trick ?
(i dont want to seperate the mesh)

Alphavader

okay.. maybe it was a stupid question..
id use the little workarround, seperate the mesh
animate and combined it together...

MiAlx

There is the membership tool for clusters and other deformers.

Go to edit deformers -> paint cluster weight tool and paint the influence of the respective cluster to the mesh. With that you have full control of clusters deformation.

Also on a side note: for stuff like tentacles I also find ik spline handles very useful, but it still depends on the situation

hope that helped

MikeF

i'd second using an IK spline in this case, much easier if you intend to export to a realtime engine using a joint system

kodde

I'd probably also go with spline IK if this is going to be baked to a joint system.

Is it important to retain the volume or is this magically überstretchy? Will is shoot out quickly against a target or move slowly? Move more straight or wiggly? Fill us in on how you intend to animate this.

Alphavader

Thanks guys,
yeah id used a ikspline tool.. looks really smooth now..
here a rough animation:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK1XbU8Lung"]Tentacle_01.avi - YouTube[/ame]



//edit: my little workarround was nice, but
XNA dont like combined mesh after you smoothbind only one part.!
So the weight tool might be the clue, thanks MiAlx