Connections Between Referenced Items

Connections between items within a referenced object are not allowed because these connections are not recorded by MotionBuilder.

The following figures illustrate the connections that are allowed.

• This figure shows an allowed constraint.

![](../images/connection1.png)

• This figure shows an allowed parent connection.

![](../images/connection3.png)

The following figures illustrate the connections that are not allowed.

• This figure shows a constraint that is not allowed.

![](../images/connection2.png)

• This figure shows a re-parent connection that is not allowed.

![](../images/connection4.png)

• This figure shows another re-parent connection that is not allowed.

![](../images/connection5.png)