Lattice inside lattices? [avoiding double transformation]

[exxray]

I was experimenting a bit about getting characters to squash a bit. It would seem handy to get the control I needed by taking a figure fully setup via, IK, flexors, etc. and throw a lattice around the character group to get some subtle deformations that I may need later on.

After trying this out a mess of double transformation ensues...but I was wondering if anyone else had any sucess of having a lattice effect a group of objects with various other lattices? [flexors, etc].

Right now I'm working around it by replacing the flexors and the other lattices altogether by using blendshapes set driven by the joints.

It would seem handy if not mathmatically impossible to be able to have a lattice influce a group of other lattices.

Regards,

Kurt Williams

[koernel]

Normally, to avoid double transformation, you should creat a group called static for example, and put there all child lattices of parent lattices. Never move Group static and any objects in it.
In your case I think the best way is to creat one lattice for the part of geometry that is assigned to One Joint, deform that part and parent the lattice and its base under that joint. Repeat this operation for characters other parts equivalent to each of its joints.

The Koernel !!!