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Joints in global coordinates?

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NGM04

NGM04
Posted: 12 March 2010 05:05 AM

Total Posts: 13
Joined: 19 January 2009 05:56 PM

Hello guys,

Is there any way to get the global coordinates of a joint in a skeleton without having to program the FK like :
j4.gx=j4.translateX*cos((j1.rotateZ+j2.rotateZ+j3.rotateZ)*3.14/180)+j3.translateX*cos((j1.rotateZ+j2.rotateZ)*3.14/180)+j2.translateX*cos(j1.rotateZ*3.14/180)

Would really appreciate the help.
Nick

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THNKR

THNKR
Posted: 12 March 2010 06:01 AM

Location: Toronto
Total Posts: 1572
Joined: 17 August 2006 10:49 AM
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you can use the xform command

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will that query the worldspace coordinates of joint?

thx for the reply

Author: NGM04

Replied: 12 March 2010 06:18 AM

I got it !!! u rock man . Really appreciate it! for a sec there i though I d have to write down the 27 DOF FK.

Author: NGM04

Replied: 12 March 2010 06:26 AM

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