Adventures across the 3rd dimension

I think Blender 3.0 has an asset browser exactly for this kind of thing but with previous versions the best thing that you can do is import them from a previous model via the append function which can be a bit fiddly when you don't pay attention to each model's scale.

Meanwhile... I'd forgotten how tricky it is to set up the foot IK system.

...ah, yes. Disconnect the target from the parent bones.

And his foot!

But only temporarily.
To do it properly I need to create another disconnected bone to act as the target. When your target is connected to a parent bone it creates a kind of feedback loop in the armature that makes it look like the Yeti is having a fit when you pose him.

I'd really like a system that would automatically bend the toes too but that's way too complicated so I'll just stick to manually rotating them and hope it doesn't look too bad.

Yeti leaving footprints.

 

But we'll forget about the attempted walking animation that got him over there.

 

Need a bit more learning plus trial and error.


EDIT: And some learning has occurred.

Memo To Self: Bake the dynamic footprints before you try to render an animation!

*waits for tiny preview animation to render*

EDIT: Should have turned the hairs off for the thumbnail test. This is taking forever.

EDIT 2: I haven't even enabled the physics either. The full size one is going to be loooong.