Blend shapes translation problem

# 1 04-04-2009 , 09:06 PM

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Helloo...
I need u guys...

Problem : rigged head ; after applying blendshapes, when activating head is translating; Blendshape IS activated but traslated away from rig.:

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questions: how do i brake the input connection of the blendshape and the ?

How can i use the blendshapes without adding translation information..??

thanx in advance

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# 2 04-04-2009 , 09:58 PM

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Ahh its nothing serious. You have to make sure the transforms are all frozen on the main head before applying the targets/shapes. It should be fine then, just dont freeze the transforms on the shapes themselves. Then bind the head to the rig...done!

To delete any connections you can delete the shapes in the blendshape editor or simply delete the history on the main head

Jay

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# 3 05-04-2009 , 08:50 AM

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Hey Jay thanks ones more for the quick reply ....
ur definitly my maya hero :bow:

BUT user added image

as u know me allready user added image

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what if i have allready done, what i was not suppose to do
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freeze transformations on the blendshapes =(((

all lost now ?? :.(

i did what u told me ... i freezed transforms on the base head just now and connected again.... but since i freezed them (while looking for the error) still not working... base head is still translating..

What can i do ? :bow:

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# 4 05-04-2009 , 03:47 PM

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Send me the file

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# 5 05-04-2009 , 03:50 PM

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Well if you froze the transforms on the shapes, the best thing to do is put them back to the same position as the 'default' head, freeze the transforms and then move them into position again, but this time dont freeze the transforms. Thats all

Jay

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# 6 05-04-2009 , 03:56 PM

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Haven't looked at the file or anything, but changing deformation order might help too.

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# 7 05-04-2009 , 07:15 PM

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HEy JAy ....

SORRY for the late response ... had to go to work....

file is sent

thx for looking at it !!

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# 8 06-04-2009 , 08:00 PM

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Guess iam on the right track now...

working on workaround technique user added image

Ill post the result when iam done...

guess something like this wont happen to me again ...
learning the hard way user added image

thnx for the great help !!!

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# 9 07-04-2009 , 10:27 AM

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the best thing to do is put them back to the same position as the 'default' head, freeze the transforms and then move them into position again, but this time dont freeze the transforms.

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i did what you told me to do in the ... heads are still translating when blendshapes are activated user added image

What did i do wrong this time?

Last edited by Fabster; 07-04-2009 at 10:11 PM.

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# 10 09-04-2009 , 09:35 AM

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i might have found a solution...

i just tried to activate one of the blendshapes which are translating the head and then (in component mode) translated the verts over the base head :bandit:

voilà head stays in position :attn:

but iam sure there is an easyier and better way to get it right?!

Last edited by Fabster; 09-04-2009 at 12:01 PM.

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# 11 09-04-2009 , 08:56 PM

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In my excitement I jumped the gun a bit. I haven't found the solution after all.

Even thou i translated (in component mode) blendshapes are still not working...

:headbang:

i have to admit that iam totally frustrated wid that face rigging process...

One week and i just dont get further ... :headbang:

pleeeeeeeese buddies..... i need to get that head rigged

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