Split Joint

[hgoldman]

hello.

is there a simple way in Maya to create a long joint and then split it into smaller joints?

thanks

[gmask]

you'd have to script it by getting the vectors off the start and end of the long joint, divide the vector by the number of joints you want and then increment that to place the new bones inbetween the start and end of the old joint.

If you were to do it by hand I'd create a new chain then rotate it to match the long joint and then scale it to approximate the correct end of the chain.

[hgoldman]

thank-you kindly.

seems very complicated for such a non-scripting newbie and such a simple task.
seems like Maya could use a bone split command?

[gmask]

I dunno.. seems like a pretty specific command.. have you seen it in other programs?

[pixl]

I don't think there is a numeric way (which Lightwave has), but there is the "Skeleton>Insert Joint Tool".
Also, look thru mel scripts on this site.

[joojaa]

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I don't think there is a numeric way

Well one can do this with the IK spline handle tool and then deleting the handle. This gives the nice option of getting a evenly spaced curved joint chain too.