Animating a cable chain

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Hello community, I have just started using Blender and found it to bee a wonderful tool. After years of using 3ds Max this feels great.

So my problem is that I want to be able to animate a cable chain that is on a robot. Here is a sample from youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ez6vi9uwwI

I have tried with bones and IK and also other methods that have failed. Is this possible to make?

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do a search for “tank track tutorial”. I haven’t seen it, but I think that’s along the lines you’re looking for.

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I have seen a few tank track tutorials but they all make a whole track. The track should be open and not go around. I can’t make the track lay down on a flat surface and after the robot passes it it should move with the robot like in the youtube video.

I’ll keep trying.

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Maybe one of these files can get you going…

Attachments

FlexHose_Dynamic.blend (398 KB)

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Thanks Atom! I think I’ll be able to figure this out from the files. Blender rules! :smiley: