
Constraining IK Motion
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To allow x-axis translation
of the armature as a whole
(via the parent bone):
1. Follow steps 1–3 in the preceding task.
2. To disable rotation of the selected parent
bone, in the Joint: Rotation section of the
Property inspector, deselect the Enable
check box.
is step is optional but useful. When
rotation is enabled for a bone, the bone’s
x-axis changes orientation as the bone
rotates. You may begin dragging the bone
horizontally, for example, and wind up
rotating the bone slightly in the process.
e x-axis that started out horizontal in
relation to the Stage is now at an angle.
If you keep dragging, you’ll be movi ...