Class IKCmdOps

Class IKCmdOps

See Also: : Class IKChainActions, Class IIKChainControl

class IKCmdOps : public FPStaticInterface

 

Description:

This class is only available in release 5 or later.

 

The program interface to functions of the IK system. To obtain a pointer to the interface, use

 

 IKCmdOps* iksys = GetCoreInterface(IK_FP_INTERFACE_ID);

 

It should be non-null if the plugin of the IK system is loaded.

 

Methods:

 

Prototype:

virtual INode* CreateIKChain(INode* start, INode* end, const TCHAR* solver);

Remarks:

This method assigns an IK solver from nodes start to end. To be successful, following conditions have to be met:

1. Start must be an ancestor of end in the node hierarchy;

2. All TM controllers along the chain must be replaceable;

3. The 3rd argument, solver, must be a name of a plugin solver.

 

Upon success, it will create an IK chain node that contains these pieces of information plus the IK goal and returns a pointer to it. Returning non-null pointer indicates failure.

 

Example:

 INode* ikchainNode = iksys->CreateIKChain(bone1, bone4, _T("HIIKSolver"));

 

Prototype:

virtual int SolverCount() const;

Remarks:

Returns the number of IK solvers that have been loaded in.

 

Prototype:

virtual TSTR SolverName(int i) const;

Remarks:

Returns the internal name of the i-th solver. This name is used in CreateIKChain() or the script.

 

Prototype:

virtual TSTR SolverUIName(int i) const;

Remarks:

Returns the UI name of the i-th solver. The UI names appear in the solver list on the Motion Panel, or the Animation menu. They are localized.