Joint Align

About

• Header File: ca/description/toolcaalign.h
• Description Category: Tools. An interactive tool. See Active Tool.
• Included Description:
  • Base Tool

Parameters

Parameters are accessed with C4DAtom::GetParameter()/ C4DAtom::SetParameter(). See Parameter IDs.

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Parameter: Axis

• Parameter ID: ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_PRIMARY_AXIS
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • From Joint (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_AXIS_FROMJOINT)
  • X (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_AXIS_X)
  • Y (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_AXIS_Y)
  • Z (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_AXIS_Z)
  • None (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_AXIS_NONE)

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Parameter: Direction

• Parameter ID: ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_PRIMARY_DIRECTION
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Bone (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_DIRECTION_BONE)
  • World Axis (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_DIRECTION_WORLD_AXIS)
  • Object Axis (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_DIRECTION_OBJECT_AXIS)
  • Aim (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_DIRECTION_OBJECT)
  • Root Axis (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_DIRECTION_ROOT_AXIS)

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Parameter: Object

• Parameter ID: ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_PRIMARY_LINK
• Parameter Type: BaseLink (BaseLink Manual)

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Parameter: Up Axis

• Parameter ID: ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_UP_AXIS
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • X (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_AXIS_X)
  • Y (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_AXIS_Y)
  • Z (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_AXIS_Z)
  • None (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_AXIS_NONE)

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Parameter: Up Direction

• Parameter ID: ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_UP_DIRECTION
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • World Axis (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_DIRECTION_WORLD_AXIS)
  • Object Axis (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_DIRECTION_OBJECT_AXIS)
  • Aim (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_DIRECTION_OBJECT)
  • Root Axis (ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_DIRECTION_ROOT_AXIS)

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Parameter: Object

• Parameter ID: ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_UP_LINK
• Parameter Type: BaseLink (BaseLink Manual)

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Parameter: Align With Previous

• Parameter ID: ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_UP_FROMPREV
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Children

• Parameter ID: ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN_CHILDREN
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Align

• Parameter ID: ID_CA_JOINT_ALIGN
• Parameter Type: A button. See Attribute Manager Interaction