Hydrolics-like system...help?

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# 1 29-01-2003 , 09:22 PM

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I need help animating a hydrolics-like system.

I have these two "bars" that open and close vertically and i'l like the cylinders to act as if they pushing them open and close.

I've included the file so you can see what i've done for far.

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EDIT: would this post be better in the Dynamics fourm?

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# 2 29-01-2003 , 09:45 PM

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I think Set Driven Key would work well. I'm not able to open 4.5 files, though, so I'm not sure what your scene actually is.

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# 3 29-01-2003 , 10:00 PM

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maybe you could save it as a .ma file so 4.0 users can open the file

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# 4 29-01-2003 , 10:01 PM

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is a 4.0

Yeah, but no but yeah but no....

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# 5 29-01-2003 , 10:08 PM

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oops. sorry. I just assumed it was 4.5.

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# 6 29-01-2003 , 10:15 PM

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Yes, I'd use Set Driven Key. user added image

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# 7 29-01-2003 , 10:33 PM

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I dont really know that much about SDK's, but i suppose i couse use kevins spaceship-SDK tut to learn.

Yeah, but no but yeah but no....

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# 8 30-01-2003 , 07:19 AM

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Originally posted by z1mmnd14
I dont really know that much about SDK's, but i suppose i couse use kevins spaceship-SDK tut to learn.

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There is also a free leg rig tutorial that will use set driven keys!
I should rerlease it next week mate.

Quite handy as it has 4 different SDK`s so give you lots of practise

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