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Genesis 3 - What is the meaning of the Orientation in the joint editor?

Singular3DSingular3D Posts: 545
edited August 2016 in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

In the Joint Editor there are several values visible regarding joints. I understand that center and end point are world coordinates, but I wonder, what orientation means.

Are these angles in degree (difference from 0/0/0), or are these any other values?

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,718

    Orientation is the axis about which the bone twists. It need not align with the centre/end point axis, which is used by Point At.

  • Singular3DSingular3D Posts: 545
    edited August 2016

    Hi Richard,

    I understand that, but are the orientation values angles? 0/0/0 means that the orientation equals to the world axis. If I have values here, are these offsets to the world orientation?

    In the end Orientation is used for any bone/joint rotation as axis, including Twist, Bend and Side-Side.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,718

    Yes, they are angles - though you an of course use the end-point and the right-click align commands to save fiddling with numeric entry (even if you are then going to move the end point to make Point At work).

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