[Fade]

I just created my first IK chain in layout, as it was a test I just created a simple tube with 3 bones. Firstly I created a null called ikchain, then used '=' to add three child bones, upper-arm, lower-arm and hand.

I added a goal null, and set the hand bone to use this as the goal object. I set the hand bone to use full time ik and also to keep the goal within reach. Lastly I set inverse kinematics on all the bones and then made them all active. But when I grab the goal null and move it about it only moves the bones, the mesh doesn't deform. What am I missing?

[Fade]

hmm, this seems to work fine when i set up the bones in modeler as skelegons and convert them. But not if i just try to add them in layout.

[BarkingTreefrog]

If you add the bones in Layout, you have to make sure you make the bones active. Go to the bones properties and you will see a check box that says something like "Bones Active". Check that and it should work.

[domydrugs]

also you gotta change the in the object propreties panel to after bones , after morphs , to last thats what i do