Goated. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

Ok, the rotation tip that the creator talks about is actually pretty useful

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blueflytrap will put your head on a pike if you talk about using rigs on this

good

now this is a pudge chain moment

Since it seems that asking for a rig is a sin against god in this comment section, any workarounds for having one end of it hooked onto a model, and the other onto a static point, and then being able to move that model and the chain follows? Or Do I have to manually animate the thing?

toxic people in this comment section

i did that

works well enough, was just an idea

All I heard is you don't know how to use the tools you're given since you don't even know what mode I'm talking about.

Go into sfm. Right click the rotation gizmo in the viewport. Change rotation model to local. Select every bone on the chain at once and spin it.

i never ever use world axis. with an IK rig arm you need to just move the hand where it needs to be and you're done posing, where as with an FK rig you need to pose all 4 parts of the arm (or 3 depending on clavicle), which can be time consuming. thats all

You weren't thinking. Why make an ik rig (which wouldn't work with a bone chain this long anyway) when you can right click the rotation manipulator and change it from world to local? You know, the rotation mode that every single animation program ever has. The one that lets you bend all selected bits at once. That one. The one for mass bending stuff.

i was just thinking an IK rig that makes it behave like a 32 boned arm depending on where you grab the chain. can you imagine posing this thing 32 times to animate it or just make it like a big arm with a few elbow control points instead

Because that's a fair thing to ask? I imagine it'd be like the Line Tool in Paint(dot)net. Two end points, and two central points, with the line curving to meet all of the points in a visually appealing way.

@windex why the hell would there be a rig >:C

top tier

IK rig?

thank goodness for this

Really sorry, not a nitpicker, but it's "posable" or that the original chains are unposable... not that it's that big a problem, I'm the idiot for trying to Google it and load the movie's models... I'm just saying cuz I know there are a few more idiots like me out there who'd want this.

Anyone hear chains moving?

@Dicoguy
No

can you paint it?

@Invisible Fan
Generally something with a very modular use is seen in a better light than something unusually specific like the gargoyle.

How the hell does this have more ratings than the Bell Gargoyle model?
What is wrong with the world!

Oh man, if these only existed in Gmod...

Translation for bat coon:
"I'm in mum's car"
"Or I'm in 'mom's' car for you because I live in the UK"

that's a tough one.

I'm still trying to figure out what the fuck that guy said.

or i in mom car for us cush i life in uk

i in mum car

Man I'd KILL for a posable rope model

Awesome, thanks. Would you prefer I credit you?

@Baron Go nuts. It's a modification of valve's model so I can't deny you anyway.

Hi, I was wondering if you'd allow me to use this model in a Saxxy entry.

Hi thanks the awesome chain! Just what I needed^^ I used it here:

http://barbariankanibal.deviantart.com/art/SFM-Helplessness-459892181

can the chain wrap around a human models arms/legs?

This is one of those things where you have no use for it, but you download just in case

Hmm I could find use for this

Is there an easy way to manipulate the whole chain or do you have to move every segment separately?

hmm, intresting, can i use this for Tidehunter naval mine chain ?

Yeah you're probably right. It's just that my ability to manipulate particles exceeds my knowledge of working with VMT's. I guess if you're actually up for it, the goal would be for it to look similar to this:
http://youtu.be/HkCQDMf3_S0?t=48s
though i'd have to find a separate model for the Mace end of it

@Psi particles seem like a pretty ineffective way to do it.

You would want something like a phong based fresnelwarp.

No, i mean, it's too late now.. i finshed up the movie without it. What i was going to do though was Zach Scott's method of applying a particle effect to a model to make the chain glow like you'd expect an energon chain would. Might make use of this for a future Transformers project.

@Psi Do you need another version with any specific form of shading effect?

oh good god, i so could have used this on my last project. I really wanted to give Megatron an energon Chain & Mace weapon.

Thanks

Thanks so much just what i needed ;)

Nice job with new size, now I'm using it on SFM posters too ^^

Wow! Thank you!

Spasibo!