Keep item horizontal as it moves

Question

Hi guys. I have a character holding a coffee cup. Her arm will be in front of her as she talks, and occasionally she'll lift the cup to her lips. However, to make this work I need the hand to rotate on its origin so the cup stays level as she raises it. Is this possible? I think it's an option in Duik, not sure if Character Animator can manage that. Also, is there a way to export tracking data with the animation back to AE, so I can have Particular make steam coming out of the cup? I can probably just track the cup and get the same results, but it seems like there should be a more elegant way.

Really exciting new tool, though!

oksamurai · Answer

Yep, check out this example guy I put together: https://adobe.ly/2iQOA32

The arrow will always point up no matter where the hand is.

Make the cup independent with a +.
Staple it to its parent (hand or arm).
Change the attach style in the right properties to hinge.

Currently there is no tracking data export to AE, but more metadata between the two apps is a common request - I'll add your name to the list of supporters.

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