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Rigging a cylinder door lift

Speedy

I have been struggling on rigging cylinder door lift like the image below....

I am not sure how I could link the cylinder that attach to door and to other part. As if when the door open, it will extract the thin cylinder, and retract when it closes with both end pivot locked. I don't know if I can explain this well but hoping you understand..

Does/can anyone suggest tips or known good tuts ??
LMK

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2/8/2010 3:10:49 AM (last edit: 2/8/2010 3:10:49 AM)

gogodr

uhm just link it and use a look at constraint ?
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2/8/2010 3:15:23 AM (last edit: 2/8/2010 3:19:52 AM)

Speedy

Perhaps can you elaborate? link to what? what goes to look at constraint?

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2/8/2010 3:29:31 AM (last edit: 2/8/2010 3:29:31 AM)

gogodr

I would make you a jing video but I formatted not long ago xP

k link that thick cylinder to the door and use a look at constraint from the big cylinder to the thin one, and do the same from the thing cylinder to the thick on, before that make sure you pivots are placed correctly where they should be.
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2/8/2010 3:33:52 AM (last edit: 2/8/2010 3:33:52 AM)

mrgrotey

This is a littel more complex than your door but contains the same piston so hopefully you can extract the right parts
http://www.maxforums.org/thread.aspx?tid=432176

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2/8/2010 9:52:34 AM (last edit: 2/8/2010 9:52:34 AM)

Speedy

Yeah a little Complexing... but good benefit for me in the future who knows...

I had cylinder working when door's open and close... Here's illustration on how I did when working on it last night

Sorry if I couldn't post screen grabber or quick video... I am out of town as of now carrying laptop w/o max installed. At least Hope this image helps.

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2/8/2010 11:28:39 PM (last edit: 2/8/2010 11:28:39 PM)