the same structure created in section 7.5 with the same parenting
relations.
For the animation, we will use the structure, a sphere, and three empties
to mark key locations for animation (Figure 7.26).
Figure 7.26 - Scene for animation
The objective is to make our structure grab the sphere and release it on
the opposite side. It is a simple animation, which would require a lot of
work to create without constraints.
Before we start, set all objects relations using the parenting tool. The
empty close to our arm's tip must be a child of the object at the top,
named "hand." Select the empty first and then the "hand." Press
CTRL+P to create a parenting relation.
Info: You will see a dashed line connecting the Empty and "hand" once
they have a parenting relation.