Muscle Simulation

Support Basics & Interface
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How would i go about making a bicep bulge when the forearm is bent in? I have the bones set up, but i do not quite understande how to manipulate the mesh more precisely. any help is much obliged :slight_smile:

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https://blenderartists.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35978

That applies to 2.37a and earlier. There will be a much more efficient way of doing it in 2.40.

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Thanks, but how do i use the Stretch To command? Do i choose the bicep bone or the forearm bone? and to what subtarget bone?

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The target “Object” is the Armature (bones are not objects). The subtarget is the bone that will do the deforming, usually a bone added specifically for that task. There’s a .blend in the first link I gave you.

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thanks! the .blend doesn’t work anymore…so i choose the upper arm bone, then armature, and subtarget the same upper arm bone? i’m a little confused…:slight_smile:

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Here you go:

http://blender.isoserv.com/uploads/stretchto_demo.blend

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also you can try using driven shapes keys, as explained in the orange thread. i just tried them, and it works like a charm. naturally the first thing i made was a bicep.