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Interactive Mode vs. IK solve using follow objects: So in the Randy the walking egret tutorial, his walk is assured to follow the restrictions of his joint parameters because IK solved the motion using follow objects… whereas the flapping wings done in Interactive Mode are not guaranteed to obey joint constraints between Interactive keyframes? I thought I had RTFM, but maybe I just made some assumptions. To guarantee obeyance of joint constraints for the wings, could I set up a wing keyframe position in Interactive Mode, then exit IM and set the kinematic chain and have it solve for follow objects (following the wing or wing dummy)? Do I have to do this seperately for each keyframe, or can I have it solve for the entire animation for that k. chain once? I don't have to rely on motion created in the Keyframer, as seemed to be the case for the tutorials, do I? >> I only use interactive mode to review the solved by follow object animation and not to set key frame data. << Basically my question is _can_ key frame data be set in Interactive Mode, which can be used as a basis for follow objects?