making chain block where rotations follow other links rotations follow
I think I know what you want. Check the following link
Particularly look at the block I posted.
You first need to add a rotation parameter to the end of your block. You then add a rotation parameter 1 segment prior and add the end rotation parameter to that as well. then 1 segment prior and add the last two rotation parameters to that and so on and so forth.
Howard Walker
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Yep you need to add the hook rotation parameter to your new rotation parameter
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I'm not sure if >>this<< is what you're looking for. But I think the upper rotation actions should include the grips of the lower rotation parameters in their selection set.
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@AutoMarcus wrote:
anyone know what this means every time i test a dynamic block?
My first thought: Clean your the TEMP folder. But I'm afraid this will not solve your problem.
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There is an alignment parameter in the block editor, but in that link I posted the other person posted a block which will actually follow a curve. I suggest you download that drawing and have a look at it
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@AutoMarcus wrote:
do you use constraints to keep the chain links on tangential surfaces?
Before Howard (@h_s_walker) will answer here a tip:
Do never mix parametric constraints (GCHorizontal, GCVertical, GCTangent, ...) and parametric dimensions (BCParameter ...) with Dynamic Parameters and Actions in a (dynamic) block definition. Either you define the behavior of the block completely using Dynamic Parameters and actions or completely using the Parametric tools. Otherwise you will often get "unexpected results". (Of course there are always exceptions).
And ... I think @h_s_walker did not use tangential (or other) constraints. But I'm not sure which surfaces ou are talking about.
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