Imagine's IK
The concept of the mechanical is quite simple, maybe I can ascii it here.
small
action
| here pivot point pivot point
\|/ fixed to plane floating
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| * * * * |
| * * * * |
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this | |
The motions are all arm | |
basically 2D, constrained floats| |
to a plane. I could build | |
it out of cardboard or paper, | | /|\
with rivets for the pivots. | | |
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fixed | | |
pivot | | |
———————————— big
| * * * * | reaction
| * * * * | here
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floating
pivot
Extrapolate the complexity to the point where I wouldn't even want to think
about calculating the rotational motion and such. Is Imagine's IK up to it?