Creating Body Motions with Effectors

By using the Reach Effector feature, you can use the effectors to control characters and their motions.

1. Apply a character and a prop.
   
2. Make sure the character is selected, open the Reach panel and select both hands (hold the Ctrl key for multiple selecting).
   
3. Click the Reach Effector button. The effector of the hands show and the hands automatically reach to them.
   
4. Select and adjust the transformation data of the effectors to desired positions around the prop.
   
5. Adjust the body parts with the Edit Motion Layer panel.
   
6. Attach the effectors to the prop ax.
7. Select the prop of the effectors (in this case, the ax) and set transform keys to animate the prop. You may also use the Prop Puppet panel to quickly animate the prop (the effectors are hidden in the illustration).