Problem About Create String Of Puppet?

[y_yothino]

i need to simulate 4 strings that connect between the controller and the object. I need to animate the controller and the object by hand. The string use hair to simulate elasticity.

in figure. I create joint and cv curve and then make a curve to become hair by Hair -> make selected curves dynamics.
Next i create IK spline handle by use hair curve to make IK control joint.
Next create locator and use constrain point with hairSystemFollicles group.
Next i parent the locator with controller.

My problems are 1. I can't held 4 string to object. 2. I can't move string to the position that I want
anybody please help me. thank you very much for answer my question.

[duncanbrinsmead]

To attach the ends to the sphere:
Select the 4 curves.
Create a transform constraint.
Parent the constraint to the torus and move it to the center of the torus.

To move the curves to the desired connection point on the torus:
Select the curves.
Display->start position
Select the end cvs and move while holding the 'l' (length lock) key.

Now if you display the current position and playback while moving the torus and/or the controller the curves will stay attached at both ends. Note that it is a much harder setup if you want to dynamically control the motion of the torus with the controller. (you might need to use rigid bodies with chains of pin constraints)

Duncan

[joojaa]

Duncan's right offcourse but just in case the torus dont need to hit other objects it is possible to do it a bit easier.

Becase then all you need is to querry the end of the curve sims and calculate the torus position based on thet but its not going to look very convincing tough.