diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 1ea9891732..fc4ca306af 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -2475,6 +2475,14 @@ glm::vec3 MyAvatar::getAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index) const {
     }
 }
 
+void MyAvatar::pintJointInWorldSpace(int index, const glm::vec3& position, const glm::quat& orientation) {
+
+}
+
+void MyAvatar::clearPinOnJoint(int index) {
+
+}
+
 // thread-safe
 void MyAvatar::addHoldAction(AvatarActionHold* holdAction) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(_holdActionsMutex);
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 4f86256a2f..21c40bd370 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ public:
     virtual void clearJointData(int index) override;
     virtual void clearJointsData() override;
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void pintJointInWorldSpace(int index, const glm::vec3& position, const glm::quat& orientation);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void clearPinOnJoint(int index);
+
     Q_INVOKABLE void useFullAvatarURL(const QUrl& fullAvatarURL, const QString& modelName = QString());
     Q_INVOKABLE QUrl getFullAvatarURLFromPreferences() const { return _fullAvatarURLFromPreferences; }
     Q_INVOKABLE QString getFullAvatarModelName() const { return _fullAvatarModelName; }
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
index 07462e9878..311623a002 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,24 @@ void Rig::clearIKJointLimitHistory() {
     }
 }
 
+void Rig::setMaxHipsOffsetLength(float maxLength) {
+    _maxHipsOffsetLength = maxLength;
+
+    if (_animNode) {
+        _animNode->traverse([&](AnimNode::Pointer node) {
+            auto ikNode = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<AnimInverseKinematics>(node);
+            if (ikNode) {
+                ikNode->setMaxHipsOffsetLength(_maxHipsOffsetLength);
+            }
+            return true;
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+float Rig::getMaxHipsOffsetLength() const {
+    return _maxHipsOffsetLength;
+}
+
 int Rig::getJointParentIndex(int childIndex) const {
     if (_animSkeleton && isIndexValid(childIndex)) {
         return _animSkeleton->getParentIndex(childIndex);
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
index 78a669b249..5d1831345b 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ public:
     void clearJointAnimationPriority(int index);
 
     void clearIKJointLimitHistory();
+    void setMaxHipsOffsetLength(float maxLength);
+    float getMaxHipsOffsetLength() const;
 
     int getJointParentIndex(int childIndex) const;
 
@@ -318,6 +320,7 @@ protected:
     bool _enabledAnimations { true };
 
     mutable uint32_t _jointNameWarningCount { 0 };
+    float _maxHipsOffsetLength { 1.0f };
 
 private:
     QMap<int, StateHandler> _stateHandlers;