diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinition.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinition.java
index 75021b75b..a57bea7ec 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinition.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinition.java
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ package com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.definitions;
 
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import com.jme3.animation.Bone;
 import com.jme3.math.Transform;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.BlenderContext;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.BlenderContext.LoadedFeatureDataType;
+import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.animations.BoneContext;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.ConstraintHelper;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.ConstraintHelper.Space;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
@@ -67,6 +69,36 @@ public abstract class ConstraintDefinition {
         return owner;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The method gets the owner's transformation. The owner can be either bone or spatial.
+     * @param ownerSpace
+     *            the space in which the computed transformation is given
+     * @return the constraint owner's transformation
+     */
+    protected Transform getOwnerTransform(Space ownerSpace) {
+        if (this.getOwner() instanceof Bone) {
+            BoneContext boneContext = blenderContext.getBoneContext(ownerOMA);
+            return constraintHelper.getTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace);
+        }
+        return constraintHelper.getTransform(ownerOMA, null, ownerSpace);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The method applies the given transformation to the owner.
+     * @param ownerTransform
+     *            the transformation to apply to the owner
+     * @param ownerSpace
+     *            the space that defines which owner's transformation (ie. global, local, etc. will be set)
+     */
+    protected void applyOwnerTransform(Transform ownerTransform, Space ownerSpace) {
+        if (this.getOwner() instanceof Bone) {
+            BoneContext boneContext = blenderContext.getBoneContext(ownerOMA);
+            constraintHelper.applyTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace, ownerTransform);
+        } else {
+            constraintHelper.applyTransform(ownerOMA, null, ownerSpace, ownerTransform);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return <b>true</b> if the definition is implemented and <b>false</b>
      *         otherwise
diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionDistLimit.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionDistLimit.java
index 54aa2bcb5..b2ab36b6c 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionDistLimit.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionDistLimit.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import com.jme3.animation.Bone;
 import com.jme3.math.Transform;
 import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.BlenderContext;
-import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.animations.BoneContext;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.ConstraintHelper.Space;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
 
@@ -34,8 +33,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
             return;
         }
         
-        BoneContext boneContext = blenderContext.getBoneContext(ownerOMA);
-        Transform ownerTransform = constraintHelper.getTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace);
+        Transform ownerTransform = this.getOwnerTransform(ownerSpace);
 
         Vector3f v = ownerTransform.getTranslation().subtract(targetTransform.getTranslation());
         float currentDistance = v.length();
@@ -66,8 +64,8 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
             default:
                 throw new IllegalStateException("Unknown distance limit constraint mode: " + mode);
         }
-        
-        constraintHelper.applyTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace, ownerTransform);
+
+        this.applyOwnerTransform(ownerTransform, ownerSpace);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionLocLike.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionLocLike.java
index 7970fe569..43250fec2 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionLocLike.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionLocLike.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import com.jme3.animation.Bone;
 import com.jme3.math.Transform;
 import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.BlenderContext;
-import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.animations.BoneContext;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.ConstraintHelper.Space;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
 
@@ -51,8 +50,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
             return;
         }
         
-        BoneContext boneContext = blenderContext.getBoneContext(ownerOMA);
-        Transform ownerTransform = constraintHelper.getTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace);
+        Transform ownerTransform = this.getOwnerTransform(ownerSpace);
         
         Vector3f ownerLocation = ownerTransform.getTranslation();
         Vector3f targetLocation = targetTransform.getTranslation();
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
             ownerLocation.addLocal(startLocation);
         }
         
-        constraintHelper.applyTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace, ownerTransform);
+        this.applyOwnerTransform(ownerTransform, ownerSpace);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionLocLimit.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionLocLimit.java
index 14b5bb49d..aff7e6b6e 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionLocLimit.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionLocLimit.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import com.jme3.animation.Bone;
 import com.jme3.math.Transform;
 import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.BlenderContext;
-import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.animations.BoneContext;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.ConstraintHelper.Space;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
 
@@ -61,8 +60,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
             return;
         }
         
-        BoneContext boneContext = blenderContext.getBoneContext(ownerOMA);
-        Transform ownerTransform = constraintHelper.getTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace);
+        Transform ownerTransform = this.getOwnerTransform(ownerSpace);
         
         Vector3f translation = ownerTransform.getTranslation();
 
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
             translation.z -= (translation.z - limits[2][1]) * influence;
         }
         
-        constraintHelper.applyTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace, ownerTransform);
+        this.applyOwnerTransform(ownerTransform, ownerSpace);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionRotLike.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionRotLike.java
index 9ef618f69..24a91bfb9 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionRotLike.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionRotLike.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.definitions;
 import com.jme3.math.Quaternion;
 import com.jme3.math.Transform;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.BlenderContext;
-import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.animations.BoneContext;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.ConstraintHelper.Space;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
 
@@ -30,8 +29,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
 
     @Override
     public void bake(Space ownerSpace, Space targetSpace, Transform targetTransform, float influence) {
-        BoneContext boneContext = blenderContext.getBoneContext(ownerOMA);
-        Transform ownerTransform = constraintHelper.getTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace);
+        Transform ownerTransform = this.getOwnerTransform(ownerSpace);
         
         Quaternion ownerRotation = ownerTransform.getRotation();
         ownerAngles = ownerRotation.toAngles(ownerAngles);
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
             // TODO
         }
         
-        constraintHelper.applyTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace, ownerTransform);
+        this.applyOwnerTransform(ownerTransform, ownerSpace);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionRotLimit.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionRotLimit.java
index 51ca94698..55a8f8147 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionRotLimit.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionRotLimit.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.definitions;
 import com.jme3.math.FastMath;
 import com.jme3.math.Transform;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.BlenderContext;
-import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.animations.BoneContext;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.ConstraintHelper.Space;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
 
@@ -70,8 +69,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
     
     @Override
     public void bake(Space ownerSpace, Space targetSpace, Transform targetTransform, float influence) {
-        BoneContext boneContext = blenderContext.getBoneContext(ownerOMA);
-        Transform ownerTransform = constraintHelper.getTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace);
+        Transform ownerTransform = this.getOwnerTransform(ownerSpace);
         
         ownerTransform.getRotation().toAngles(angles);
         // make sure that the rotations are always in range [0, 2PI)
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
         }
         ownerTransform.getRotation().fromAngles(angles);
         
-        constraintHelper.applyTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace, ownerTransform);
+        this.applyOwnerTransform(ownerTransform, ownerSpace);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionSizeLike.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionSizeLike.java
index 9abcf2e46..2b86a5c86 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionSizeLike.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionSizeLike.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.definitions;
 import com.jme3.math.Transform;
 import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.BlenderContext;
-import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.animations.BoneContext;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.ConstraintHelper.Space;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
 
@@ -33,8 +32,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
     
     @Override
     public void bake(Space ownerSpace, Space targetSpace, Transform targetTransform, float influence) {
-        BoneContext boneContext = blenderContext.getBoneContext(ownerOMA);
-        Transform ownerTransform = constraintHelper.getTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace);
+        Transform ownerTransform = this.getOwnerTransform(ownerSpace);
         
         Vector3f ownerScale = ownerTransform.getScale();
         Vector3f targetScale = targetTransform.getScale();
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
         }
         ownerScale.addLocal(offset);
         
-        constraintHelper.applyTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace, ownerTransform);
+        this.applyOwnerTransform(ownerTransform, ownerSpace);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionSizeLimit.java b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionSizeLimit.java
index 63ffee26a..564f77e70 100644
--- a/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionSizeLimit.java
+++ b/engine/src/blender/com/jme3/scene/plugins/blender/constraints/definitions/ConstraintDefinitionSizeLimit.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.definitions;
 import com.jme3.math.Transform;
 import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.BlenderContext;
-import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.animations.BoneContext;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.constraints.ConstraintHelper.Space;
 import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
 
@@ -55,8 +54,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
     
     @Override
     public void bake(Space ownerSpace, Space targetSpace, Transform targetTransform, float influence) {
-        BoneContext boneContext = blenderContext.getBoneContext(ownerOMA);
-        Transform ownerTransform = constraintHelper.getTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace);
+        Transform ownerTransform = this.getOwnerTransform(ownerSpace);
         
         Vector3f scale = ownerTransform.getScale();
         if ((flag & LIMIT_XMIN) != 0 && scale.x < limits[0][0]) {
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ import com.jme3.scene.plugins.blender.file.Structure;
             scale.z -= (scale.z - limits[2][1]) * influence;
         }
         
-        constraintHelper.applyTransform(boneContext.getArmatureObjectOMA(), boneContext.getBone().getName(), ownerSpace, ownerTransform);
+        this.applyOwnerTransform(ownerTransform, ownerSpace);
     }
 
     @Override