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Old 14-06-2008, 10:05 PM   #1
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Question Robot leg help

I think I am making harder than it should be, the answer is probably right in front of my face, I just can’t see it. Anyway I can’t seem to figure out how to set this up, I need the foot to pivot with the two hydraulic legs pieces doing a push/pull to make it pivot, so what’s the best way to set up the hierarchy and nulls/goals to give the right look.

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Old 15-06-2008, 06:21 AM   #2
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This is the basic setup

You'll need to tweak it a bit cause at high angles the pistons get out of the shafts.
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Old 15-06-2008, 06:59 AM   #3
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Thanks for the help, I really appreciate the sample file and I aslo appreciate these message boards to find help.
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Old 15-06-2008, 12:56 PM   #4
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Always a pleasure to help

If you have any more questions, don't be afraid to ask.

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