Something like this: http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4614/demok.png have you tried dynamic bones with your leaves, would allow you to animate the trunk only and the leaves would automatically get animated. Since I am just starting, I have no idea how to do that or what dynamic bones are :oops:

jonbo wrote:No, it would probably be easiest to delete the one bone for the trunk and then create a three bone chain going up the trunk. You would then need to re-parent the top bones in the leaves to the top bone of the bone chain in the trunk.

Ah This really helped. Thanks!

jonbo wrote:You might want to put at least two more bones in the trunk if you want the tree to sway.

@ponysmasher; I was going to say lots of coconut oil and a wide stance

Should I position them side by side..?

slowtiger wrote:- each leaf's top bone should be connected to the trunk bone
- have a look at your bone strength settings.

Ok, I will try that. I'll come back here with results.

EDIT: OMG, thanks to the above and bottom post! Everything is working perfectly now. *1+ praise*

I'm new with Anime Studio 6 and I'm trying to animate a palm tree. Every time I manipulate one of the leaves in the top, the palm tree violently contorts. Am I doing this right?