In this updated tutorial, learn how to create a dynamic rope setup, where you could create a nice dynamic rope in After Effects using SpringyFX and a few expressions. This was previously shown in this tutorial, but this time with a real rope image (thanks to Puppet Pins) instead of relying on shape layers’ rotobezier path. 

Tools used

Author Notes

You’ll need DUIK tool (open source and free on https://rxlaboratory.org/download-dui... but please consider making a donation or subscribing to their membership in order to support them)

and of course Springy FX for its powerful « Parent Constrain » (available here: https://aescripts.com/springy-fx/ )

BONUS: the last chapters show how you could design a chain instead of using a rope image, thanks to another Fremox tool called Moglyph FX (also available on aescripts: https://aescripts.com/moglyph-fx/ )

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

0:39 - Preparing the image asset

2:00 - Creating the Puppet Pins

5:10 - Adding bones/Pins with DUIK

8:10 - Creating the Centered Null

10:50 - Adding the Rope Size Slider

11:29 - Making the rope sag 

14:29 - Using Springy Parent constrain

16:50 - Fixing Mid position issue

17:58 - Adjusting Physical properties

18:34 - Using Moglyph FX to design a chain

  

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