Action Constraint doesn't evaluate B-Bone properties #52892

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Bun ny · 2017-09-25T04:50:20+02:00

Bun ny commented

2017-09-25 04:50:20 +02:00

System Information
Windows 7 x64
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Blender Version
Broken: 2.79 5bd8ac9

Short description of error
Action Constraint doesn't evaluate B-Bone properties

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Create an Armature, and then an Action with keyframes on a bone's B-Bone properties channels. Assign an Action Constraint to said bone using this Action. When the Target Object is transformed, the constrained bone's Location/Rotation/Scale will change as specified in the Action, but any B-Bone properties animated in the Action stay the same.

In the attached .blend, the Action has keyframes for both Location and B-Bone Curve In Y. The Action Constraint on Bone.001 uses Bone as a Target Object. Move Bone +Y and Bone.001's Location changes as expected, but the B-Bone Curve In Y stays the same.

action_constraint.blend

**System Information** Windows 7 x64 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 **Blender Version** Broken: 2.79 5bd8ac9 **Short description of error** Action Constraint doesn't evaluate B-Bone properties **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Create an Armature, and then an Action with keyframes on a bone's B-Bone properties channels. Assign an Action Constraint to said bone using this Action. When the Target Object is transformed, the constrained bone's Location/Rotation/Scale will change as specified in the Action, but any B-Bone properties animated in the Action stay the same. In the attached .blend, the Action has keyframes for both Location and B-Bone Curve In Y. The Action Constraint on Bone.001 uses Bone as a Target Object. Move Bone +Y and Bone.001's Location changes as expected, but the B-Bone Curve In Y stays the same. [action_constraint.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F869627/action_constraint.blend)

Bun ny commented

2017-09-25 04:50:20 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Bun ny commented

2017-09-25 04:50:20 +02:00

Added subscriber: @bunny

Joshua Leung commented

2017-09-25 06:09:13 +02:00

Added subscriber: @JoshuaLeung

Joshua Leung self-assigned this 2017-09-25 06:09:13 +02:00

Joshua Leung commented

2017-09-25 06:09:13 +02:00

As per our tracker policy, technically this isn't considered a bug.

This is because the constraint system is only supposed to operate on the transforms of the object/bone it operates on (i.e. strictly, what can be handled by affecting the 4x4 transform matrices of those entities; as you might've noticed, things like custom properties are also unaffected by the Action Constraint). As the Bendy Bone controls are not included in these matrices, by definition, this use case is not supposed to work.

That said, I can understand why this might be useful. I've noted this as one of the things to consider for future changes in this area.

As per our tracker policy, technically this isn't considered a bug. This is because the constraint system is only supposed to operate on the transforms of the object/bone it operates on (i.e. strictly, what can be handled by affecting the 4x4 transform matrices of those entities; as you might've noticed, things like custom properties are also unaffected by the Action Constraint). As the Bendy Bone controls are not included in these matrices, by definition, this use case is not supposed to work. That said, I can understand why this might be useful. I've noted this as one of the things to consider for future changes in this area.

Bun ny commented

2017-09-25 09:00:54 +02:00

Oh, I see! I thought the B-Bone curve properties were considered transforms. Sorry about that.

Thanks

Oh, I see! I thought the B-Bone curve properties were considered transforms. Sorry about that. Thanks

Joshua Leung was unassigned by Sybren A. Stüvel

2020-11-09 18:31:26 +01:00

Sybren A. Stüvel commented

2020-11-26 17:47:05 +01:00

Added subscriber: @dr.sybren

Sybren A. Stüvel commented

2020-11-26 17:47:05 +01:00

Changed status from 'Confirmed' to: 'Archived'

Sybren A. Stüvel closed this issue

2020-11-26 17:47:05 +01:00

Sybren A. Stüvel commented

2020-11-26 17:47:06 +01:00

Closing this as invalid, as the constraint system is made to only manipulate the transforms. You can use drivers on the BBone properties instead, to have the values be computed from other properties.

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Action Constraint doesn't evaluate B-Bone properties #52892