How do I add controllers to the animation rig in blender?
Feb 26, 2022 9:22:20 GMT -5
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Post by asneakyunicorn on Feb 26, 2022 9:22:20 GMT -5
Hello hello!
I'm taking a 3D modelling and animation course. We're in the rigging section of the curriculum at school and I decided to take a look at the animation rig from Sims 4 Studio.
Currently, the joints are being used to manipulate the model. Typically, you would hide the joints from the animator and place visual controllers on the model instead. Touching the joints can cause some serious issues while animating. Controllers are also easier to grab than joints, and can be made in many shapes and sizes. Here is an example:
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The current rig also allows the animator to adjust the translate and scale values of all the joints. This can mess up the alignment of joints unless they're used for IK joints.
I would like to make a set of controllers to make animating easier, and have it available to others as well. I'm more familiar with Maya than Blender, however, and I don't know how to navigate the current animation blender export from Sims 4 Studio to add controllers. I could download the model and build the joints and rig from scratch myself, but I thought I would ask here first.
If I can adjust the joints, I would like to add IK legs and FK arms, as well as an IK foot roll.
I'm taking a 3D modelling and animation course. We're in the rigging section of the curriculum at school and I decided to take a look at the animation rig from Sims 4 Studio.
Currently, the joints are being used to manipulate the model. Typically, you would hide the joints from the animator and place visual controllers on the model instead. Touching the joints can cause some serious issues while animating. Controllers are also easier to grab than joints, and can be made in many shapes and sizes. Here is an example:
The current rig also allows the animator to adjust the translate and scale values of all the joints. This can mess up the alignment of joints unless they're used for IK joints.
I would like to make a set of controllers to make animating easier, and have it available to others as well. I'm more familiar with Maya than Blender, however, and I don't know how to navigate the current animation blender export from Sims 4 Studio to add controllers. I could download the model and build the joints and rig from scratch myself, but I thought I would ask here first.
If I can adjust the joints, I would like to add IK legs and FK arms, as well as an IK foot roll.
