Gimbal Lock

[patchious]

Hi,
Does any one know how to manage a gimbal lock or rather fix it when it happens ?

[joojaa]

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Does any one know how to manage a gimbal lock or rather fix it when it happens ?

Use 2 transforms or switch over to quaternion interpolation

[patchious]

"Use 2 transforms or switch over to quaternion interpolation"- Thanks for the reply ... but can u be a bit more specific ... use 2 transforms meaning which ones x /y/ z ?...also i suppose "quaternion interpolation" can be found in the attributes of the rotation...
thanks once again ..will try them out .

[joojaa]

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but can u be a bit more specific ... use 2 transforms meaning which ones x /y/ z

all do all. You switch over to the other transform when you get into a awkward locking the other and resume keying the original when your in a more safe place in your interpolation.

However the lock is quite rare for most animation needs if you pick sane start axes. Unless offcourse you happen to animate yoda.
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also i suppose "quaternion interpolation" can be found in the attributes of the rotation...

Its a option in graph editor