Can you limit the translation of a joint by a Rig Pose node?

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peteski: Member; 544 posts; Joined: Dec. 2013; Offline

Sept. 29, 2025 3:49 a.m.

Hi all,

Just wondering if there's a way to limit a joint in Kinefx so it can only be moved or rotated a specific amount by a rig pose node?

Thanks,
Pete


CYTE: Member; 805 posts; Joined: Feb. 2017; Offline

Sept. 29, 2025 3:58 a.m.

It's not working with the Configure Joints node. Only god knows why.
You can use right-click Motion-FX/limit on the rig pose node. Not ideal, but it works.

Cheers
CYTE


peteski: Member; 544 posts; Joined: Dec. 2013; Offline

Sept. 29, 2025 5:24 a.m.

Hey, that works

I get a little worried about using chops, I've had some problems in the past with it updating a little wonky. That was ages ago though so maybe it's better these days. I'll give it a try,

Thanks!


tamte: Member; 9618 posts; Joined: July 2007; Offline

Sept. 29, 2025 11:09 a.m.

Rig Pose Viewer state has Enforce Transform Limits option defaulting to False
so while in the state, press F to turn them on and it should respect the limits configured using Configure Joints SOP

Tomas Slancik
CG Supervisor
Framestore, NY


peteski: Member; 544 posts; Joined: Dec. 2013; Offline

Sept. 29, 2025 3:23 p.m.

That's really cool! It's just a shame you have to manually turn it on each time, I'd like the limits to always be in place.
It always reverts back to false too :/ That seems like a weird choice.

Edited by peteski - Sept. 29, 2025 17:07:30


coccarolla: Member; 178 posts; Joined: Aug. 2013; Online

April 19, 2026 4:22 p.m.

I've been confronting this issue myself right now. Is there any other way to set limits, or a way to make the default on for enforce limits?

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