IK help

[Oddgit]

hi! this is my first attempt at character work and i have no clue how to animate... :(
any help would be appreciated.
http://homepage.mac.com/oddgit/legssm.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/oddgit/legs.jpg
this is just a bigger image.

any ideas to rig, i have followed instructions but i cant seem to make them work :(

[Jimzip]

Hey Oddgit.

Ok, first things first, it's a robot, so you don't need IK for a lot of it, which is a good thing! But the legs do probably need it. Just to make life easier.
Here's a link:
http://www.newtek.com/products/lightwave/tutorials/animation/simple-ik-chains/index.html

Also, this one may be helpful, but it's for a whole character.. (Which, judging by your homepage, you're tired of doing! ;) )
http://3dtoday.com/Tutorials/2003/February/Rigging1/default.asp


Just remember that the view you draw your skelegons in, is the view that the bone will (by default) swing back and towards from.
Also, try looking at the: Characters/AdvancedCharacter.lws
just as a reference.
Hope this helps in some way!

Jimzip :D