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To create the constraint and attach objects in a single step:
■ See the Scripts on page 4103 topic.
To change the attachment positions for the bodies:
1 With the dashpot selected, open the Modify panel.
2 In the modifier stack open the dashpot’s sub-object list.
3 Highlight the sub-object corresponding to the object in whose space you
want to move the attachment point: Parent Space or Child Space. If the
dashpot is single-bodied, Parent Space allows you to move the world
attachment position.
4 The appropriate point becomes active in the viewport and can be moved
using the Move tool. The attachment point maintains its position relative
to its corresponding object; for example, if you move the child object,
its space, and hence its attachment point, moves with it. The attachment
point doesn't have to actually be on either object.
5 To reset the attachment point to the child object’s pivot, reattach the
objects to the dashpot, or use the Align Spaces To Child Body option.
To align the parent and child constraint spaces:
1 Ensure that the constraint is selected in one of the viewports.
2 In the Align Spaces To group, click the button for your chosen alignment.
You can find out more about the alignment options in the
Working With
Constraint Spaces
on page 3928 section.
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