bones and switch layer

[bix]

Hi,
I have done an animation of an head with some expression using the switch layer to simulate frame by frame animation. Then I put bone to the head to bend it., but it only rotates not bend and dinamics bones but in the hair didn't work.
the structure is Bone layer>switch layer> expression layers.
if i put one of the expression layer directly under the bone it works... but I can't switch between th edifferent expression during the animation.
Thanks for your help
fabrizio

[bix]

Hi,
I have done an animation of an head with some expression using the switch layer to simulate frame by frame animation. Then I put bone to the head to bend it. But the head only rotates not bends and dynamics bones put in the hair doesn't work.
The structure is Bone layer>switch layer> expression layers(vector layer and images).
If I put one of the expression layer directly under the bone it works... but I can't switch between the different expression during the animation because the drawings layer aren't under the switch layer.
Thanks for your help
Fabrizio

[slowtiger]

Try and put your bones directly into the switch layer. That way they can affect every vector layer directly under the switch layer.

[bix]

I tried, but if the bone layer is under the switch layer i can't switch between the expression: the switch layer let me keyframe only the bone layer(right click on the switch layer), and I have some problems with the render.
I have found a not simple solution: deleted the switch layer and animated the visibility of all the drawing... but I've to kframe all the visibility.... isn't so usefull.
Any simpler idea?
thanks
fabrizio

[slowtiger]

You've misread me. Create the bones directly in the switch layer - sounds funny, but is possible.

[bix]

ah!!! ok it works! great
thankyou very much

[chucky]

Nice tip Slo, didn't know that one, we really do need a full manual I think.

[madrobot]

That's interesting.
Going to have to experiment with that one.