Using Pose Mode - FK and IK

In the Pose mode, you may adjust the limbs with FK (Forward Kinematics) and IK (Inverse Kinematics) methods. You can do this in order to give characters a general pose, or you can slightly modify individual body parts in Body mode.

Using FK and IK

1. Select a character and click the Motion Key Editor button.
   
2. Pick a Hand. You will see two concentric circles for use with the FK method.
   
   • Drag the outer circle to rotate the hand, and the geared body, in an opposite direction.
     
   • Drag the inner circle to rotate the hand, and the geared body, in the same direction.
     
3. Pick a Leg. Drag the cross arrow inside the circle in order to use the IK method to relocate the feet.
   
   • If you want the joints of the legs to be in a correctly angled, then you need to drag the outer circle to form the angle first.
     
4. Pick the Body. Drag the cross arrow to move the pelvis of the character. This is easy when wanting the character bend his/her knees.
   

Mirroring Adjustments

Activate the Mirror box and simultaneously adjust symmetric limbs.

• Choose the Forward radio button to have both limbs transform in the same direction or orientation.
  
• Choose the Reverse radio button to have both limbs transform in opposite directions or orientations.