Help, trying to understand how the Orientation value of a joint works.

Singular3D

I try to understand how joint values work (rotation order, Center Point, End Point, Orientation) and I tried out different things.

 

I made a joint1 with the rotation order YXZ at 0/0/0 and set manually an Orientation value of 5/10/-15.

I made a child to joint1, called joint2 with the rotation order YXZ at 0/0/0 and rotated the joint via sliders (X=5, Y=10, Z=-15).

Now I expected, that both joint axis are aligned, but strange enough they differ slightly. I have no idea why and I'd love it when someone has an explanation.

I'd like to understand this, because I wanted to know, which rotation order is used for the Orientation. As it is an offset around the three axis, I expected a similar result, or is the Orientation always an offset from the world axis?

I need to understand the concept to get Genesis 3 working in another software like Cinema 4D. Thanks a lot in advance.

Richard Haseltine

Please don't keep starting new threads on these issues - if you need to ask follow up questions do so in your existing threads. Remember that most of the people trying to help are volunteers, it isn't right to have them (or others) go over ground that has already been covered.

http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/151601/a-question-regarding-joint-orientation#latest
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/131226/genesis-3-limb-rotation#latest
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/109071/genesis-3-what-is-the-meaning-of-the-orientation-in-the-joint-editor#latest