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in the viewport and can be moved and rotated using the Move and Rotate
tools respectively. The space maintains its position and rotation relative
to its corresponding object. For example, if you move or rotate the child,
Child Space moves relative to it.
5 To reset the space for an object to its default, reattach the object to the
rag doll or use the Align To Child Body button.
6 You can also rotate the plane normal independent of the twist axis. To
do this, set the sub-object level to Plane Rotation and you will be able to
rotate the plane normal with respect to the parent’s twist axis.
To change the Cone and Plane limits:
1 Ensure that you can see the limit visualization for the Rag Doll; this helps
you to choose appropriate limits for your desired behavior. Visual
representation of the limits is displayed at the location of the parent’s
sub-object. This provides you with a graphical representation of the
limited area of movement for the child relative to the parent.
2 With the rag doll selected, open the Properties rollout.
NOTE You can use this rollout to specify how the limits are represented in
the visualization, as well as changing the limits.
3 Change the Cone > Min and Max settings.
When displayed, the cone remains symmetrical and is rotated about the
plane normal by the average offset of Min and Max. For example, if
Min=-10.0 and Max=20.0, the average offset is (-10+20)*0.5=5 with a cone
angle of 15. In effect, we have a 15-degree symmetrical cone [-15, 15]
rotated by 5 degrees, resulting in limits of [–10, 20]. If the plane normal
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