Mechanical Design and Animation

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Here you will find some tutorials that work with mechanical models. You will create an instructional animation of a automotive suspension, complete with narration. You will learn to use Interactive and Applied IK in the context of mechanical animation.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Time to complete: 45 minutes

Features Covered in This Tutorial

Creating an animation of parts assembling into a design
Adding narration to an animation
Setting up a hierarchy
Setting joint limits
Using Interactive and Applied IK

Tutorial Files

All the files necessary to do the tutorials can be found on the program disc in the \tutorials\mech_design folder, unless otherwise specified. Before doing the tutorials, copy the \tutorials directory from the disc to your local program installation.

In This Tutorial

Animating Mechanical Assemblies with IK