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Muna30952869d6iv
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October 31, 2023
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Distorted Ankle

  • October 31, 2023
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Hello,

When I tag the ankle my characters ankle bends, example below, the legs are labeled correctly in Illustrator, I am not sure what I am doing wrong? Can anyone please help?

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Muna30952869d6ivAuthor
Participant
October 31, 2023

Thank you I will give it a try, I didnt want him to walk I was trying to get him to bend in a crouch position thats why I labeled it. Thank you!

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j-saito
Adobe Employee
October 31, 2023

It really depends on how you are animating. Here are general recommendations

  • The only behavior using ankles is Walk. If animated by Dragger + IK, use the Left/Right Heel instead
  • For front-facing feet, place the heels closer to the bottom of the foot. Do not worry about the anatomical correctness here
  • Place the toes to the side of the heels. Again, do not worry about the anatomical correctness. The direction of heel -> toe decides the default leg bend direction by IK.
  • Make sure to put stick handles from the knee to the heel, then from the heel to the toe, to avoid deformations
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