Creature Add Constraints category

Nodes

HumanIK Add Chain Motion Adds a Chain Motion Constraint to the current creature’s IK constraints stack.

Outputs
		Out		event	This event is triggered when the node finishes its evaluation.
Inputs
float		Blend Alpha			The alpha value (strength/intensity) of the motion constraint (between 0.0 and 1.0).
float		Blend In Time			Time (in seconds) for the motion constraint to become fully active (to reach its alpha value).
float		Chain Index			The index of the creature chain to which the constraint is applied.
float		Constraint Id			The Id of the chain motion constraint.
float		Motion Amplitude			The amplitude of the chain motion.
float		Motion Frequency			The frequency of the chain motion.
float		Motion Phase			The phase of the chain motion.
float		Motion Type			Type of motion to apply. Possible values are: 0 no motion 1: move effector position on a circle on the horizontal plan axis 2: move effector position on the up axis, cosine movement 3: move effector position on the right axis, cosine movement 4: move effector position on the front axis, cosine movement 5: move effector position around 6: rotate effector on roll axis 7: rotate effector on pitch axis 8: rotate effector on yaw axis
float		Pull			The pull intensity of the chain motion.
float		Reach R			The rotation reach blending factor of the motion.
float		Reach T			The position reach blending factor of the motion.
unit		Unit			The character unit.
event		In			This event triggers the evaluation of this node.

This constraint procedurally animates a chain effector (like a leg, or antenna) with a procedural motion primitive (making it move in circles, or up and down). This is convenient when animating a creature from scratch with no FK at all, at least for prototyping.

Available in Unit Flow Editor, Level Flow Editor, and External Flow Editor.

Script node definition in file: core/humanik/humanik.script_flow_nodes

HumanIK Add Chain Pin Adds a Chain Pin Constraint to the current creature’s IK constraints stack.

Outputs
		Out		event	This event is triggered when the node finishes its evaluation.
Inputs
float		Blend Alpha			The alpha value (strength/intensity) of the pin constraint (between 0.0 and 1.0).
float		Blend In Time			Time (in seconds) for the pin constraint to become fully active (to reach its alpha value).
float		Chain Index			The index of the chain to which the constraint is applied.
float		Constraint Id			The Id of the chain pin constraint.
boolean		In World Space			A boolean to specify whether the chain pin constraint is working in world space (true value) or in local space (false value).
unit		Unit			The character unit.
event		In			This event triggers the evaluation of this node.

This constraint locks a chain effector (such as a leg, or antenna) to its current position and/or orientation. Using this constraint is recommended when you do not want HumanIK to affect a specific transform.

Available in Unit Flow Editor, Level Flow Editor, and External Flow Editor.

Script node definition in file: core/humanik/humanik.script_flow_nodes

HumanIK Add Creature Solve Adds a solver call to the current creature’s IK constraints stack.

Outputs
		Out		event	This event is triggered when the node finishes its evaluation.
Inputs
unit		Unit			The character unit.
event		In			This event triggers the evaluation of this node.

This is necessary when implementing multi-pass solving strategies.

For instance, if the solving of a creature’s tentacle depends on the solving of another tentacle, you might need to solve the creature for the independent tentacle first, then call the solver, then solve the creature for the dependent tentacle.

Available in Unit Flow Editor, Level Flow Editor, and External Flow Editor.

Script node definition in file: core/humanik/humanik.script_flow_nodes

HumanIK Add Section Motion Adds a Section Motion Constraint to the current creature’s IK constraints stack.

Outputs
		Out		event	This event is triggered when the node finishes its evaluation.
Inputs
float		Blend Alpha			The alpha value (strength/intensity) of the motion constraint (between 0.0 and 1.0).
float		Blend In Time			Time (in seconds) for the motion constraint to become fully active (to reach its alpha value).
float		Constraint Id			The Id of the motion constraint.
float		Motion Amplitude			The amplitude of the motion.
float		Motion Frequency			The frequency of the motion.
float		Motion Phase			The phase of the motion.
float		Motion Type			Type of motion to apply. Possible values are: 0 no motion 1: move effector position on a circle on the horizontal plan axis 2: move effector position on the up axis, cosine movement 3: move effector position on the right axis, cosine movement 4: move effector position on the front axis, cosine movement 5: move effector position around 6: rotate effector on roll axis 7: rotate effector on pitch axis 8: rotate effector on yaw axis
float		Pull			The pull intensity of the motion.
float		Reach R			The rotation reach blending factor of the motion.
float		Reach T			The position reach blending factor of the motion.
float		Section Index			The index of the section to which the constraint is applied.
unit		Unit			The character unit.
event		In			This event triggers the evaluation of this node.

This constraint procedurally animates a section effector (such as the thorax, or chest) with a procedural motion primitive (making it move in circles, or move up and down). This is convenient when animating a creature from scratch with no FK at all, at least for prototyping.

Available in Unit Flow Editor, Level Flow Editor, and External Flow Editor.

Script node definition in file: core/humanik/humanik.script_flow_nodes