Introduction to Rigging in 3ds Max 2009
Learn essentials of rigging and establish a solid foundation. Software required: 3ds Max 2009.
What you'll learn
Learn essentials of rigging and establish a solid foundation. Learn flexible rigging methods, several rigging and character setup tools, and the essentials of building animator-friendly controls with 3ds Max. Contains over 3 hours of project-based training. Popular highlights include: Reference Coordinate System; Choosing an Axis Order for Control Objects; Custom Toolbars; Customizing Quad Menus; Layers; Expressions; Wired Parameters; Forward Kinematics vs. Inverse Kinematics; List Controllers; Position Constraint; LookAt Constraint; Orientation Constraint; Link Constraint; Control Objects; Control Object Reservoir; Bone Tools; Mirroring Bones; Scaling Bones; The IK Solvers of Max; Creating an FK Spline Rig; IK FK Snapping; Skin Modifier; Morpher Modifier; Skin Morph Modifier; Skin Wrap Modifier; Rigging Techniques; Custom Parameters; Smooth and Rigid Skinning; Painting Weights; Weight Tool and Weight Table; Mirroring Envelopes; Exporting Envelopes; Angle Deformers; Quick and Easy Muscles with Bones; Selection Sets. Software required: 3ds Max 2009.
Table of contents
- Establishing Naming Conventions 7m
- Linking Objects to Create Parent/child Hierarchies 8m
- Creating Bones in Max 7m
- Editing Bones in Max 10m
- Working with a Bone's Fin Adjustment Tools 10m
- Utilizing the Hi IK and Limb IK Solver 8m
- Rigging with the Spline IK Solver and Creating IK Solvers 9m
- Building Bones for the Leg and Connecting an IK Solver 6m
- Setting up Control Objects in the Leg Rig 7m
- Working with Max's Position and Orientation Constraint 9m
- Utilizing the Lookat Constraint 8m
- Rigging with the Link Constraint to Avoid Bone Skewing 3m
- Rigging with Groups 5m
- Customizing Max's User Interface 5m
- Wiring Parameters to Control Parameter Values 5m
- Working with Expressions 8m
- Choosing a Suitable Axis Order for Control Objects 3m
- Using Layers to Organize Your Scene 10m
- Deforming a Mesh with Bones via the Skin Modifier 8m
- Fine-tuning Envelope Deformations with the Weight Table 8m
- Editing Envelopes with the Paint Weights Tool 8m
- Mirroring Weights to Save Time 5m
- Exporting and Importing Envelope Data 3m
- Using Max's Bulge Angle Deformer to Correct Deformations 5m
- Exploring the Skin Morph Modifier 10m
- Rigging for Lip-sync Animation with the Morpher Modifier 14m
- Controlling Mesh Deformations with the Skin Wrap Modifier 7m
- Bonus: Working with Selection Sets 2m
- Bonus: Creating Quick and Easy Muscles with Bones 8m
- Bonus: Attaching the Muscle to the Character 6m
- Bonus: Setting up the Bones for the FK Spline Rig 9m
- Bonus: Adding Controls to the Spline Rig 4m
- Bonus: Controlling the Twisting of the FK Spline Rig 6m
- Bonus: Finalizing the Twist Distribution of the FK Spline Rig 7m
About the author
Delano works avidly as an animation author at Pluralsight. Starting his career at animation studios like Shilo, Delano has developed a strong passion for his talents. His animation and rigging background help him teach and create some of the most-watched training on Pluralsight. A few of his favorite projects that he has contributed to include: Character Interaction in Maya and in Softimage, Rigging the Human Face in Maya, Rigging Sea Creatures in Maya, and Rigging and Animating Transforming... more