IkHandle

vtool.maya_lib.space.IkHandle(name)

Convenience for creating ik handles.

class IkHandle(name)

Convenience for creating ik handles.

Parameters:name (str) – The description to give the node. Name = ‘ikHandle_(name)’.

solver_rp = ‘ikRPsolver’

solver_sc = ‘ikSCsolver’

solver_spline = ‘ikSplineSolver’

solver_spring = ‘ikSpringSolver’

set_start_joint(joint)

Set start joint for the ik handle.

Parameters:joint (str) – The name of the start joint.

set_end_joint(joint)

Set end joint for the ik handle.

Parameters:joint (str) – The name of the end joint.

set_joints(joints_list)

Set the joints for the ik handle. start joint becomes the first entry. end joint beomces the las entry.

Parameters:joints_list (list) – A list of joints.

set_curve(curve)

Set the curve for spline ik.

Parameters:curve (str) – The name of the curve.

set_solver(type_name)

Set the solver type.

solver types: ‘ikRPsolver’ ‘ikSCsolver’ ‘ikSplineSolver’ ‘ikSpringSolver’

Parameters:type_name (str) – The name of the solver type.

set_full_name(fullname)

Set the full name for the ik handle, no prefixing or formatting added.

create()

Create the ik handle.

Returns:The name of the ik handle. Return type:str