Entityparent similar function help

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FlagDKT (Posted 2008) [#1]

Hi! I need to attach the bones of my b3d character, to the rigidbodies(boxes) of the ragdoll. The problem is that if I use the entityparent function, all the character original bone structure will be destroyed. How to emulate the entityparent function without changing the linkage structure?(just positioning/rotate bones the right way) Obviously, the bones have different pivots/orientation/offset. If I try to rotate them to the same pitch/yaw/roll of the boxes it doesn't work. I thought about the tformvector func...but how? Anyone?

Ross C (Posted 2008) [#2]

Can't you just copy the rotations and positions manually in a loop or what not?

FlagDKT (Posted 2008) [#3]

pitch,yaw,roll doesn't match :( they have different axis orientation. How does blitz do internally?

Naughty Alien (Posted 2008) [#4]

..first of all, what physics engine you going to use for ragdoll??

Ross C (Posted 2008) [#5]

You just need to find the offset value. Find the difference between the two different axis systems then add this value onto the blitz numbers you get back.

FlagDKT (Posted 2008) [#6]

I'm using Physx..but it doesn't matter I think, since there are no other way to attach the character bones to rigidbody hierarchy. I cant use entityparent. Yes I should create a type, where to store positional and rotational offset for each bone!...