constraining objects to hands

[Invictus]

Can someone point me in the right direction for an explanation on how to use constraints to have an actor grab and hold objects in his hand? I have his fingers wrapped around the object (in my case, the hilt of a sword). Do I have to constrain the hilt bone to the hand or finger bones or vice versa? Do I use translate to and/or kinematic constraints? Nothing I try seems to get the object to stick in its original position. For example, the hilt of the sword jumps to the outside of the hand.

[luckbat]

You're doing it right; you just need to hit the Compensate Mode button before you apply the constraint.

 

Here's a tutorial: http://www.s1.hashmirror.com/ftp/VM/ThomCo...constraint.html

 

Oh, and you constrain the object to the hand, not vice versa.