Using inverse kinematics on model in blender?

[thebombman53]

Is there a way to enable inverse kinematics for imported models to blender. Attached is a pic of what I've done. I exported the character as an .mhx, and it was imported nice and rigged, but isn't as fluid as I would like. I've tried turning on "Auto IK", but this hasn't worked very well either.

Thanks in advance!

[DavidBrennan]

Yes, the MH Armature does indeed automatically have the IK option. The user can find it in the 3D View panel on the right-hand side of the screen (you open the panel with the "N" hotkey).

There are many other options for the Armature you'll find down there, too! See the attached image.

[thebombman53]

So I tried this, and it doesn't seem to work. The IK tools move, but the arm does not. Pic included.

[ThomasL]

You have not turned on IK, only the visibility of the IK layers. See the docs at http://www.makehuman.org/doc/node/mhblendertools_mhx_default_rigging.html, in particular this picture:


Mhx is being discontinued and is replaced by Mhx2, which is a separate plugin not included in MH. For further info see http://thomasmakehuman.wordpress.com/.

[thebombman53]

oh that worked. thanks a lot!