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  • $\begingroup$ I am in the process of trying to remove the cyclic dependency. I haven't done that before so it's trial and error. That would remove the need to do the other things though, if that then allows the system to work. It almost was. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 10, 2018 at 17:06
  • $\begingroup$ Are you saying there is no way to remove the cyclic dependency and preserve the functionality as it is? $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 10, 2018 at 17:09
  • $\begingroup$ I am trying to convey its ill-advised to have a cyclic dependency. I see no explanation for the limit distance or its use. Please explain its use. Thus I more ready as the reader to delete that constraint. I have less sunk cost bias because I did not do your work. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 10, 2018 at 17:24
  • $\begingroup$ The empty has about 7 keyframes . I may be in error. I do not consider that to be many for rework. I have not experimented with your file because my time is limited at the moment. I have not investigated if the cyclic dependency if it is cause large or small problems or no problems. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 10, 2018 at 17:29
  • $\begingroup$ If I remove the distance constraints then the empty moves in a entirely different way. So I wont have time to know what is intended by you. I will say a fresh start can be ... $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 10, 2018 at 17:52