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I’m thinking what happens here is I use IK to get a solution first.
- Compare outputs of different IK algos.
IK to get a solution, then start the animation toward that solution. Starting from the tentacle base, rotate the first segment towards the solution and have the next segment get dragged toward the new endpoint. Each further segment is dragged toward the previous segment’s endpoint. That should get the tentacle to behave as if it’s trailing through a fluid.
When the tentacle segment at the base has rotated the next segment rotates and drags the following segments toward it. The continues down the line until all segments have rotated to their target rotation.
I’m sure I will want to add a bit of searching blindly behaviour or have the tentacle position itself above the point and only then gently touch it but … later.