Shadow

The Shadow object represents a new shadow hierarchy (a chain or null hierarchy) on top of an existing chain. Shadow chains are pose-constrained to the original objects. Shadow spines are created and pose-constrained for each vertebra in the spine.

Returned by

MakeShadowChain

MakeShadowSpine

Properties

Property Name	Type	Description
ShadowModel	Model	the model that the shadow chain or spine belongs to
Chain	XSICollection	the chain being shadowed (not available for MakeShadowSpine)
Parent	Model	the parent of the shadow chain or spine
ShadowStart	ChainRoot	the shadow start object, usually this is the start of a branch in a shadow hiearchy
ShadowEnds	XSICollection	a collection of shadows ends, usually these are leaf nodes or parent of a branch in a shadow hierarchy
Shadows	XSICollection	the collection of objects that make up the shadow chain or spine
Hidden	XSICollection	a collection of the dividing null objects
Envelope	XSICollection	a collection of objects that should be enveloped

See CDK Object Reference for complete list of objects available in the Character Development Kit.