Blender Bone Constraint Issue - blender

https://streamable.com/fjeaa
I was creating a basic rig and I wanted to add ankles. I don't want to copy the z location because it'd just look bad. Without the Z axis enabled it bugs out like crazy. I've been at this for a few days now and it makes me want to just give up.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
Windows 10, Blender 2.79

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I'm looking to create an automated numbering system for custom paint by number kits in photoshop

So I know very little about programming all around. I'm adept at photoshop and I'm looking to automate the numbering system for making these paint by number kits. I convert the images into vector format and set a maximum number of color variations. I then use adobe illustrator to create the outlined partitions of the image by color. This is all well and good, it's automated and efficient as far as I need.
My dilemma is that I do not have a system that can number these partitions in a clear and uniform fashion. I must do this tediously in photoshop, taking hours to finish.
I am looking to create or find a system that will do this last step automatically.
My vison for how this would look would be numbers, 1-20 or so depending on the set color cap, evenly distributed across each partition in uniform font and size. The idea is that there would be a grid of 1 number (this number would be the reference to the color needed in this partition) spread across larger partitions and only a few of 1 number on the smaller partitions. It would hopefully look like so:
You can see here how tedious this can become.
I don't know how to accomplish this, but I'm wondering how complicated this process would be in theory and would it be better for me to learn how to do it myself, hire a professional, or continue the hand numbering. It's creating a labor cap on my small business that is preventing me from further growth.
Any and all help is very much appreciated; if I can provide more context or specifications I would be more than happy to do so. Thank you!
Just for fun I've managed to tweak old Johnware's script (Circle Fill). Now it can fill with given letters (numbers for example). It works to a degree, but the result far from ideal:
Probably it can be used for start.
I believe a real programmer could make it way better.
My tweaked version of the script is here: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/Ze4-1DQoNRVF1g
Update
I'm improved the script further. Now it:
works more precise
handles several selected paths
remembers values in the dialog window
sets font size
Here is the is the updated version of the script: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/0pcpLDGrfQKMJA
It took me about 15 minutes to do this:
But I had to to split some complex paths with a Knife tool. Sometimes the script throws a some mystical error. I've just selected another set of paths an run the scripts again and again.
It is not a final result but it's close. I think it's much faster that to do it manually.
It can be done with script to some degree. It will work fine for simply forms. But for complicated forms it will be too hard to calculate where you need to put all numbers and how many number will be enough.
But I saw scripts that can fill any form with any symbols. So it's possible to fill any form with numbers, I think, technically.
Of course, if you aren't a seasoned coder it makes no sense to try to do it at home. You need a pro (not even me).
And I see another very simply options as well:
It doesn't even need a script. What do you think?

How to sculpt with odd linear artefacts

I am currently learning how to sculpt in Blender; working on my own projects after completing BlenderGuru's Beginner & Intermediate classes, and some of Grant Abbitts videos with pleasing results. I am trying to sculpt a plasmapistol with a skull on it, which can be seen in the reference photo that I have provided.
However, when I sculpt, I get these really odd linear artefacts (See picture below, circled in black). I added a Subsurf Modifier to the primitive UV Sphere, with the Viewport and Render Values set to 4, so it is a fairly fine mesh. However, these still artefacts occur.
I assume it is due to the stretching of the polygons when I grab the sphere with the Snake Hook tool and deform it to encompass the frontal part of the skull.
EDIT: Whilst writing this comment I went back, and switched on Dynamic Topology with Relative Detail selected.
It appears that I am no longer getting the issues that I was getting last night with the linear artefacts.
Can I confirm that these problems are a result of having the incorrect Dynamic Topology settings for using the Snake Hook Tool; I was using Constant Detail instead of Relative Detail, or is this being caused by another issue?
Also, any advice on avoiding common pitfalls when choosing the settings in sculpting would be most appreciated.
I will continue to ask this question incase anyone has a similar problem and it can be resolved by reading this.
Sculpt, showing lineations
Experimenting with Dynamic Topology
In Object Mode, does the object have uniform X, Y, & Z scaling? If not, you can apply the scale from the object menu.
Object ‣ Apply ‣ Scale / Rotation & Scale

Make blender verticles not move while posing

I am totally new to blender. I know to create objects but rigging is lite problem to me. I downloaded male model with everything but problem is now when i move his arm (bend it with bones), his neck get off head (2 separated objects).
Here is the image what happens. What can i do?
Before:
After:
its a bit hard to see, but if the head comes loose, then the problem is in the model. One could fix it by repairing the model, in mesh edit, make it one connected object, as a result of that, when changing the mesh(add and connect surfaces) the the weights of the orginal model wont work anymore on the model. So then you would need to reaply weights from bones to the meshmodel.
As you said your totally new to blender, i think all those steps would be a bit to much (i have repaired meshes but i got 5 years of experience), for you repairing a model might be a bit too complex (its advanced stuff usually a few hours of blender work to fix something).
It might be much easier to startoff with correct models, you can get them at blendswap, or you could install the Bastioni addon, he's one of the MakeHuman creators and transformed that code into blender. Look for Bastioni and you get real good human models who you can pose.

3D Objects are not being in their regular shape at distance

I am working on a game which was developed by some other guy earlier. I am facing a problem that when player(with camera) start running on the road the buildings are not being shown up in their regular shape and as we move forward (more closer to the buildings) they gain their original shapes, and some times the buildings present on either side of the road are not visible by camera ( empty space ) and when we move closer to the building it comes up as visible object suddenly. I think it may be some unity3d setting problem (rendering , camera or quality). May be, it was being done due to increase performance on mobile devices.
can anybody know what may be the issue or how to resolve it.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance
This sounds like it's a problem with the available LODs for each building's 3D model.
Basically, 3d games work by having 2-3 different versions of each 3D model, with varying *L*evels *O*f *D*etail. So for example, if you have a house model which uses 500 polygons, you'll probably have another 2 versions (eg 250 polys and 100 polys), which are used depending on the distance between the player and the object. The farther away he is, the simpler the version used will be.
The issue occurs when developers use automatically generated LOD models, which will look distorted or won't appear at all. Unity probably auto generates them, but I'm unsure where you'll find the settings for this in unity. However I've seen 3d models on the unity store offering models with different LODs, so unity probably gives you the option to set your own. The simplest solution would be to increase the distance the LODs change at, while the complicated solution would be to fix custom versions of the 3D models for larger distances, with a lower poly count.
I have resolved the problem. This was due to the LOD (level of details) used for objects (buildings) in Unity3d to enhance the performance on the slower device. LOD provides many level of details (of an object) which you can adjust according to your need . In my specific problem the buildings were suddenly appear due to the different (wrong) position for LOD1, i.e. for LOD1 the building was at wrong place but for LOD0 it was at its right place. So when my camera see from the distance it see LOD1 which was at wrong place thence it sees empty space with no building at the expected position. But when camera comes closer it sees LOD0 in which building is at the right position and it seems that buildings are suddenly come or become visible.

SeismicCube.IndexAtPosition unexpected output

I'm not sure what is going wrong here. It works in some projects, but not in others. I can't figure out what the difference is between them. To test the problem, I created a point set with a single point at a position I am sure is inside the cube. When I call IndexAtPosition, I sometimes get obviously wrong answers. For example, I sometimes get inline or crossline indexes that are negative or way beyond the maximum index. The z-dimension index also comes back with a very unrealistic answer too.
I am fairly certain that my data is all consistent, i.e. same domain and CRS. There must be some settings I'm not checking.
My guess is that your point is a point like x, y, 1000m in depth
the cube however is probably in the time domain. So if you try to find a point in the cube you are going to be looking at x,y, 1000Seconds. This would be VERY far out of range and would give you a crazy number for your k index (super high). Based on the angle from north your i,j could be crazy too that far away from reality. You need to have your point in time or some way to convert it from Depth to Time.
Unfortunately, I made a mistake. One of my data points was in fact outside of the cube area when the cube was rotated.