MotionPath with branches?

[daikath]

Is there any way to create a motion path which a controller object would follow which would be able to branch off? I want to create a controller object which would follow all joints/bones , but I just need to figure out how to make it branch off with the arms or legs to follow either the left or right limb.

[joojaa]

Well yes and no. No in a sense that one path anim is one path. however one anim doent have to be bound to only one path. So yes you can do this.

[daikath]

Thank you Joojaa :).

I tried using google, but it gave me now clue on how one object would use multiple motion paths lol. When I try to apply it in Maya it says that translateX already has a incoming connection and it won't let me add a second motion path.

Maya is wonderful with how many options it gives you, but ti does take a while before you can take advantage of it lol.

[joojaa]

its true thet theres only one available input. Hwever that doesnt actually mean it doesnt work with multiple inputs. If you have

output -> input

yes nothing mor vcan input but nothing says you cant do

output1-> input1 of some other node
output2-> input2 of some other node
some other node output -> input you need.

Now for trasformations that node is probably a parent contraint node fed by many transforms , tough it could be atleast any of the following nodes: Point Constraint, blend Weighted, bend two Attr, choise, blend, blend colors, plus minus average, expression.

Furtermore you might not use a pth anim node for the lookup...

Maya is wonderful with how many options it gives you, but
ti does take a while before you can take advantage of it lol.

Yes but thets like all else theres allways a unlimitted amount of options.