after you made him run, can you make him do the moonwalk? That should be
realy funny to see :o).

JWV


"Tom Bates" <tho### [at] shawca> wrote in message
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> Thanks to Rune's inspiration and encouragement, I'm at the next stage.
>
> I supply the path in the form of a spline object.
> One macro determines where the feet will fall.
> Another macro creates spline objects for the feet position and
orientation.
> The next macro positions the legs to keep the feet following their
respective spline
> paths.
>
> I then added some rotation to the hips, torso and neck to try to achieve a
more
> natural walking motion.  I think I've almost got it.
>
> Two significant things are missing:
>   1.  He has no name.
>   2.  He has no clothes.
> (He asked me if he could get some of Fernando's AWESOME cloth to cover up
with.  8)
> (No really.  He did.)
>
>
> Next task:  running.
>
> I've heard it said that running is easier than walking for this sort of
thing.  We'll
> see.
>
> Comments and suggestions are craved..
>
>
>
> Tom Bates.
>
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