How to I make my folding panels work by using local space

Question

I have made and rigged (using constraints) these folding panels for my model based on this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SGBf__4kDY

But since the Target and Origin are World Space, the Panels become wonky when I change the rotation of the model

So I changed the Target and Origin to Local Space on a single panel for testing

But when I try to fold it, the panel I set to local space refuses to fold

Is there a way for the panels to fold like in the world space example without becoming wonky when I turn them

Answer 1

Use an outer source of transform

First of all made a root which will be used to rotate the construction: first item is parented to cube, you can replace it by empty.

Then add empty to control the rotation. Add copy rotation to the first joint and set up like this. Target is empty, in world space, Owner - local space.

Second joint: Note, that second copy rotation is used, with mix "add". Z inverted.

3rd joint the same but without inversion:

Repeat 2 and 3 for other joints

Second variant - use drivers:

Click on z value of rotation from context menu and select "copy as new driver":

Then select second joint and on z value of rotation from context menu select "Paste driver", field will be purple:

Then from context menu select edit driver, type is scripted expression, Expression set as rotation_euler * -2:

Same for the 3rd, but remove minus from expression rotation_euler * 2

Repeat 2 and 3 for other joints