Turning IK Handles On and Off

Turns on or off IK handles so that they become enabled or disabled.

See Introduction to Inverse Kinematics on page 244.

When an IK handle is OFF, it behaves as if it does not exist. An individual IK handle can be turned ON or OFF from the Information window.

How to Use

1

Pick the IK handles (if you're using the Active option).

2

Select Edit > IKHandles on/off to set their states (ON or OFF according to the options' setup.)

IK Handles On/Off Options

Select Edit > IKHandles on/off- to open the IK Handles On/Off option box:

Tgl

The IK handles' states will be toggled. That is, if an IK handle is ON then it will become OFF, or if OFF will become ON.

Tgl Unify

If the selected IK handles are either all on or all off, then this behaves the same as Tgl.

If some of the selected handles are on and others off, then the first use of this control will set them all to the same state-subsequent use of this control will then behave the same as Tgl.

On

Forces all IK handles to be ON.

Off

Forces all IK handles to be OFF.

Objects

Active

Only the active IK handles are affected.

All

All existing IK handles are affected.

Hierarchy

None

Changes state for IK handles only.

Above

If a joint is used, all IK handles relative to the joint and the joints above it may be changed.

Below

If a joint is used, all IK handles relative to the joint and the joints below it may be changed.

Both

If a joint is used, all IK handles relative to the joint and joints above it and below it may be changed.

Single Chain

If set OFF, no Single-Chain IK handles will be changed.

Multi Handle

If set OFF, no Multi-Chain IK handles will be changed.

Spline Handle

If set OFF, no Spline handles will be changed.