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chadm80571333
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Nov 28, 2018 8:34 PM UTC
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Nutcracker Jaw Can you set a limit to it's movement?

Basically I built a puppet from scratch with multiple pieces. It has a nutcracker jaw that is covering up teeth underneath and it drops down to expose them. I cannot find any way to have a limit on how far the jaw flaps open. I can set the audio flappyness down so that when the peak is hit it will only open so far, but then it will barely open otherwise. So is there a way I can actually put a limit to how far it can open so I just crank the flappyness up and not worry about it going out of bounds?

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AndreaBaker3163583Correct answer
Adobe Employee
Nov 28, 2018 10:01 PM UTC

Unfortunately there is currently no option to limit that.

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AndreaBaker3163583Correct answer
Adobe Employee
Nov 28, 2018 10:01 PM UTC

Unfortunately there is currently no option to limit that.

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KJerryK
KJerryK
Legend
Nov 28, 2018 10:09 PM UTC

So here is an example of the jaw with five position layers responding to the layer picker. The beginning part has audio sensitivity of 100%. The last part has sensitivity of 2000%, but always stops at the final layer.

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    chadm80571333Author
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    Nov 28, 2018 10:31 PM UTC

    I suppose that would work, although to make it look smooth like the Nutcracker I would have to set a little more than five layers. I just would've figured they'd have an option like they do with the pupils to lock it with in a confined area. Maybe it's something that will be added some day but this will work for me for now. Thanks it is a workaround that might work.

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    KJerryK
    KJerryK
    Legend
    Nov 28, 2018 9:49 PM UTC

    I don't see any way within the nutcracker behavior to limit the maximum. But there is another behavior that responds to audio volume -- the layer picker, and this does have a limit on the response. So there might be a way to use layer picker instead of nutcracker jaw, or even both of them. I'm going to give that a try.

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    alank99101739
    Legend
    Nov 28, 2018 10:21 PM UTC

    I must admit I had this flash of an image in my head of restricting the jaw movements was something like Google Image Result for http://sleepapneasolutionsinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSCF3083.jpg

    if the software can’t do it, apply restriction to human!

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