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Point Helper at the position of the end of Taper Length

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in5omni4

in5omni4
Posted: 07 November 2011 10:25 PM

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Joined: 27 February 2010 11:07 AM

Hi,

does anyone know how to position a Point Helper at the endpoint of the Taper Length in 3d space? I think it would extend the Taper in its use for rigging things. Have a look at the screenshot. I mean the magenta ones.

I know there is a mathematically way with vector analysis, but it’s to long ago to script it fast. Or is there a helper which has the same capability?

thanks and greets,
in5

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Steve_Curley

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Posted: 07 November 2011 10:32 PM

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The Align tool on the main toolbar. Make sure you pick the tape target not the tape object itself.

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Then the helper is linked to the Taper Target but not to the line of the Length. Have a look at the Modifier Stack and play around with the Length when “Specify Length” is checked. Perhaps, then you will have a better suggestion of what I mean. At the end of the green line which is shifting I want to place the helper at in realtime.

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Replied: 07 November 2011 11:09 PM

Samab

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Posted: 07 November 2011 10:35 PM

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Or is there a helper which has the same capability?

Expose Transform?

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I know the ExposeTm has got the ability to catch the distance between two points. But I don’t need a distance value or a length. I need the optical reference and an object where I can link others to.

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Replied: 07 November 2011 11:11 PM

Steve_Curley

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Posted: 07 November 2011 11:24 PM

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Position Constraint.

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Thanks for your replies Steve_Curley but have you understood what I’m trying to do? Just play around with the Length in a example scene.
Position Constraint would be a procedural positioning on the Taper itself, but not at this end point which I’m trying to use.

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Replied: 07 November 2011 11:31 PM

in5omni4

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Posted: 08 November 2011 12:21 AM

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Ok, problem is solved. There was not as many mathematics to do as I thought at the beginning. The Screenshot shows the PositionScript which is positioning a HelpObject at the end of the Taper.Length value.