Quote - You can parent the hand to the thigh.

First (for example) turn on IK for the right hand.  Then you can parent the right hand to the right thigh.

IK must be on to parent hands and feet to anything.

Bill

 

yes, but the result (in animation) is a nightmare (of course it depends what kind of movement is involved) anyway if you want to parent then I would add another figure without IK on hand and make it invisible (whole figure) and then change between figures when necessary.

here you can se short animation with 2 figures showing alternately

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McLCBFB5o4M&list=UU8Ntneus8WUaFx2RaFDCOOQ&index=9

 

another reason for second figure: you cannot change between IK and "no" IK in animation. If you start with IK on hands it's gonna be very difficult to later on (belive me:))