Multi-Aim Constraint set source at runtime

Hi! I'm trying to set source at runtime.

Code (CSharp):

1.         var data = aim.data.sourceObjects;
2.         data.SetTransform(0, PlayerController.instance.aimTransform);
3.         aim.data.sourceObjects = data;

Here is my code, but I've tried with sourceObjects.Add() too. The thing is, I am seeing my new source in editor, but it is completely ignored by constraint.
I am using 0.2.7 package and Unity 2019.4
Please help

 

Yes, it's a common issue that comes up when setting sources at runtime. The rigbuilder animation graph is already built by the time you change the source objects so that won't work by itself.

Try rebuilding the rig builder graph at the end:

rigbuilder.Build();

Let me know if that works

 

Yeah, that worked, thanks a lot!

 

No problem, glad to help!

 

Hey, would you care to post your code?. I think Build() breaks my constraints
https://imgur.com/P0loEOU
This is what I did:

Code (CSharp):

1.         foreach (MultiAimConstraint component in GetComponentsInChildren<MultiAimConstraint>())
2.         {
3.             var data = component.data.sourceObjects;
4.             data.SetTransform(0, mainCamera.transform.Find("AimLookAt").transform);
5.             component.data.sourceObjects = data;
6.         }
7.         RigBuilder rigs = GetComponent<RigBuilder>();
8.         rigs.Build();
9.  

 

Here is my method, where I use Build()

Code (CSharp):

1.     void SetAimTarget()
2.     {
3.         var data = aim.data.sourceObjects;
4.         data.Clear();
5.         data.Add(new WeightedTransform(settings.player.aimTransform, 1));
6.         aim.data.sourceObjects = data;
7.         rig.Build();
8.     }

 

Does setting weight only works in Update() Method. I tried a callback method for setting weights but it didn't sets the weight on the Constraint. When I copied the whole block into Update() method, it worked

 

Thanks !! Could really help to have this in the sourceObject doc.. I've just lost two hours :x

 

I've just run into this same issue (at least I think it is the same). I have a Prefab that I need to set aim constraints on the Text object contained within. I want the text to always stay oriented to the camera. This was working fine until I made the composite GameObject a Prefab. This lost the connections to the camera.

Here is what I've tried.

galacticAxesObj = (GameObject) Instantiate(galacticAxesPrefab);

// Need to set the aim constraint of all the labels

var comps = galacticAxesObj.GetComponentsInChildren<AimConstraint>();

foreach (var comp in comps)

{

   comp.worldUpObject = camera.transform;

   var contraintSource = new ConstraintSource {sourceTransform = camera.transform};

   comp.SetSource(0, contraintSource);

}

It seems like this should be working but it has no effect. I am not using animations here so I don't understand how the RigBuilder would come into play. Is there something else I need to be calling?

 

I did finally figure out my issue. When creating the constraintSource above, I also needed to set the "weight" to 1. Apparently it defaults to 0.

Code (csharp):

1.                
2. var contraintSource = new ConstraintSource {sourceTransform = camera.transform, weight = 1};
3.  

 

Hey does anyone know why this might not be working?

Code (CSharp):

1.         MultiAimConstraint multiAimConstraint = lookAtHead.gameObject.AddComponent<MultiAimConstraint>();//Add Multi Aim Constraint
2.         multiAimConstraint.data.constrainedObject = head;//Head as constrained object
3.         WeightedTransform weightedTransform = new WeightedTransform {transform = testTarget.transform, weight = 1f};//Create Look at target
4.         multiAimConstraint.data.sourceObjects.Add(weightedTransform);//Add target to the lookat source bjects
5.      
6.         //Add to the Rig Builder
7.         RigBuilder rigBuilder = GetComponentInParent<RigBuilder>();
8.         Rig ikRig = ikRigParent.AddComponent<Rig>();
9.         Rig lookRig = lookAtRigParent.AddComponent<Rig>();
10.         RigLayer rigLayerIK = new RigLayer(ikRig);
11.         RigLayer rigLayerLook = new RigLayer(lookRig);
12.         rigBuilder.layers.Add(rigLayerIK);
13.         rigBuilder.layers.Add(rigLayerLook);
14.         rigBuilder.Build();
15.         animator.enabled = true;//This stops the rig builder from crashing...

I just can't get assign the mutli aim source objects at runtime, they always come up empty.

Ughhhh I had to add it like this. -

Code (CSharp):

1.         var sourceObjects = new WeightedTransformArray();
2.         sourceObjects.Add(weightedTransform);
3.         multiAimConstraint.data.sourceObjects = sourceObjects;

Man it's really tedious doing this stuff in runtime.

 

Okay I spoke too soon, the source object is there but the head bone won't react to the look constraint.


I can get it to work on a test object but not anything I build at runtime.

Code (CSharp):

1.         //Add Multi Aim Constraint
2.         MultiAimConstraint multiAimConstraint = rigParent.gameObject.AddComponent<MultiAimConstraint>();
3.         multiAimConstraint.data.constrainedObject = constrainedObject.transform;//Set constrained object
4.  
5.         //Create Look at target  
6.         WeightedTransform weightedTransform = new WeightedTransform {transform = target.transform, weight = 1f};
7.         var sourceObjects = new WeightedTransformArray {weightedTransform};
8.         multiAimConstraint.data.sourceObjects = sourceObjects;
9.  
10.         //Build Ik rig
11.         RigBuilder rigBuilder = rigParent.AddComponent<RigBuilder>();
12.         Rig lookRig = rigParent.AddComponent<Rig>();
13.         RigLayer rigLayerIK = new RigLayer(lookRig);
14.         rigBuilder.layers.Add(rigLayerIK);
15.         rigBuilder.Build();

I'm doing rigBuilder.Build() at the end is there something else I'm missing?

Thanks,
Pete

 

Maybe hee animator is overritting the RigBuilder?

 

Yeah I was thinking that might be it but I can’t even get it to work on a simple box setup.
I’m going to have another try today if I can get a simple demo together I’ll post it up.

 

Well I haven't had any luck
If anyone has a chance to look at it I've attached a package. I'll probably upload that to support too.

Code (CSharp):

1.     public GameObject rigParent;
2.     public GameObject constrainedObject;
3.     public GameObject lookTarget;
4.  
5.     void Start()
6.     {
7.         //Add Component
8.         MultiAimConstraint multiAimConstraint = constrainedObject.gameObject.AddComponent<MultiAimConstraint>();//Add Multi Aim Constraint
9.         multiAimConstraint.data.constrainedObject = constrainedObject.transform;//Set constrained object
10.      
11.         //Add Target
12.         WeightedTransform weightedTransform = new WeightedTransform {transform = lookTarget.transform, weight = 1f};//Create Look at target
13.         var sourceObjects = new WeightedTransformArray {weightedTransform};
14.         multiAimConstraint.data.sourceObjects = sourceObjects;
15.      
16.         //Add Rig to Rig Builder and Build Builder
17.         RigBuilder rigBuilder = rigParent.AddComponent<RigBuilder>();
18.         Rig lookRig = rigParent.AddComponent<Rig>();
19.         RigLayer rigLayerIK = new RigLayer(lookRig);
20.         rigBuilder.layers.Add(rigLayerIK);
21.         rigBuilder.Build();
22.     }

 

@petey
Make sure to complete and assign MultiAimConstraintData struct, ie

Code (CSharp):

1. multiAimConstraint.data = new MultiAimConstraintData
2. {
3.     constrainedObject = constrainedObject.transform,
4.     constrainedXAxis = true,
5.     constrainedYAxis = true,
6.     constrainedZAxis = true,
7.     limits = new Vector2(-180.0f, 180.0f)
8. };

or else call Reset() before editing at runtime, as the defaults appear to be "everything off".

 

Ahhh thank you so much @teutonicus! That makes sense

 

I realize this is a fairly old post but I realize that there really aren't any good Scripting Api documented examples for setting source objects at runtime. The few I've seen in the forum tend to use a copy of the component itself and more than one line to do it. Surely there's a simpler way, right? I mean must it always be var this and that?

Anyway here's my solution:

The following is specifically for Animation Rigging version (1.0.3) though you may get mileage out of it as well

First define and name your target gameObject(s).

Then when you're ready to assign your target to your rig's MultiAimConstraint child sourceObjects?

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2.  
3. transformchild.GetComponent<MultiAimConstraint>().data.sourceObjects = new WeightedTransformArray{new WeightedTransform(your target's transform,1*)};
4.  
5.  

*this number represents its weight of influence 1 being the highest influence and 0 being none at all.
Despite the fact that in the editor it looks like a list I came to a realization. Its not a list its an array. How would you define an array?

You still want to do all the other stuff suggested previously though. But at least setting the source Objects should be simpler now.

 

A simple solution that I just found was to create an empty object as a child of the object that you want to control the aim for. Call it "aim_target" and assign that as the source in the inspector. Simply change the aim_target's transform.position at runtime from for instance "nearest_enemy.transform.position" to "object_of_interest.transform.position"... I'm satisfied with it as a simple work-around.

 

splendid!

 

Hello! I'm having a similar issue but with the multi-parent constraint.

I've tested the script and running it OnEnable or Update doesn't really do anything.

I essentially create the weighted transform and assign it a transform from a list, then use the sourceObjects.Add() to pop it in.

However, it doesn't seem to actually add anything to the source list, I get no errors being thrown and the BuildI() method above doesn't seem to make a difference to me.

Any help is appreciated. Using Unity 2021.3.13f1, Animation Rigging version 1.1.1

 

this solved my problem. thank you!

 

It's generally better to have a dummy transform than to change source objects at runtime imo. The dummy transform can mirror the position or positions of targeted transforms

I found that even though there's a cost to this, it allows you to lerp between successive targets. For example, I have a turret animation rig using a multiaim constraint, and when a target is destroyed, you don't want the turret head to immediately snap to the next target