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Question MultiAimConstraint - Changing Source Via Script?

Discussion in 'Animation Rigging' started by TragicallyCanadian, Jun 18, 2021.

  1. TragicallyCanadian

    TragicallyCanadian

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    As the title suggestions, I am curious as to how one is able to change the source object of the Multi Aim Constraint via script? I can't seem to reference the source object via script. Am I missing something? Or is there some work around needed?

    Cheers!
     
    TragicallyCanadian, Jun 18, 2021
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  2. TragicallyCanadian

    TragicallyCanadian

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    Bump.
     
    TragicallyCanadian, Jun 19, 2021
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  3. simonbz

    simonbz

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    Hi,

    When Animation Rigging builds its rig, it's creating a PlayableGraph with Animation C# Jobs that are evaluated by the Animator. However, a job does not refer to a transform directly, but will instead use transform handles (stream handles or scene handles) associated to transforms in the game object hierarchy. These will update when either animated, or modified by scripts, but changing a transform reference in a constraint will not update its handle counterpart.

    That is also the reason why constraint like MultiAimConstraint were built with multiple source objects in mind. By manipulating the weights, you can select which source object will drive your constraint and change from one transform to another.

    If you really need to instantiate a transform dynamically however, you'll need to rebuild the Animation Rigging graph for it to update with the new transform references. Something like this should work:

    Code (CSharp):
    1. var animator = GetComponent<Animator>();
    2. var rigBuilder = GetComponent<RigBuilder>();
    3.  
    4. animator.enabled = false;
    5. rigBuilder.Build();
    6. animator.enabled = true;
    7.  
     
    simonbz, Jun 25, 2021
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  4. mrphilipjoel

    mrphilipjoel

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    Thank you for the example on how to rebuild the graph.
    Can you give an example on how I could set the new transforms?
     
    mrphilipjoel, Jun 28, 2021
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  5. MilitaryG

    MilitaryG

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    this is how I was trying but failed:

    Code (CSharp):
    1.         multiAimConstraint = GetComponent<MultiAimConstraint>();
    2.         aimPoint = PlayerCamera.playerCamera.GetComponent<PlayerCamera>().aimPoint;
    3.  
    4.      
    5.         WeightedTransformArray sources = new WeightedTransformArray();
    6.         sources.Add(new WeightedTransform(aimPoint, 1f));
    7.         multiAimConstraint.data.sourceObjects = sources;
    8.  
    9.  
    10.         animator.enabled = false;
    11.         rigBuilder.Build();
    12.         animator.enabled = true;
    I ended making source aim point on whitch one I referenced through inspector

    and I'm making another object dinamically whitch finds that source aim point and changes position of the source aim point

    this work around works good for me
     
    MilitaryG, Aug 5, 2022
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