Digital-tutors : Introduction to Rigging in 3ds Max

19 Nisan 2009

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Digital-tutors : Introduction to Rigging in 3ds Max 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

Lesson Outline:

1.	Introduction	1:14
2.	Establishing naming conventions	6:47
3.	Linking objects to create parent/child hierarchies	7:44
4.	Creating bones in Max	7:02
5.	Editing bones in Max	9:32
6.	Working with a bone’s fin adjustment tools	10:22
7.	Utilizing the HI IK and Limb IK Solver	8:13
8.	Rigging with the Spline IK Solver and creating IK Solvers	9:19
9.	Building bones for the leg and connecting an IK Solver	5:48
10.	Setting up control objects in the leg rig	7:12
11.	Working with Max’s Position and Orientation Constraint	9:15
12.	Utilizing the LookAt Constraint	7:47
13.	Rigging with the Link Constraint to avoid bone skewing	3:05
14.	Rigging with Groups	5:03
15.	Customizing Max’s user interface	5:15
16.	Wiring Parameters to control parameter values	5:06
17.	Working with Expressions	8:27
18.	Choosing a suitable Axis Order for control objects	3:07
19.	Using Layers to organize your scene	9:47
20.	Deforming a mesh with bones via the Skin modifier	7:55
21.	Fine-tuning envelope deformations with the Weight Table	7:59
22.	Editing envelopes with the Paint Weights Tool	7:46
23.	Mirroring weights to save time	4:33
24.	Exporting and importing envelope data	3:11
25.	Using Max’s Bulge Angle Deformer to correct deformations	5:09
26.	Exploring the Skin Morph modifier	10:06
27.	Rigging for lip-sync animation with the Morpher modifier	13:48
28.	Controlling mesh deformations with the Skin Wrap modifier	8:11
	Total Run Time:	3:18:56

Online Bonus Content:

1.	Working with Selection Sets	2:24
2.	Creating quick and easy muscles with bones	8:14
3.	Attaching the muscle to the character	6:14
4.	Setting up the bones for the FK Spline rig	8:57
5.	Adding controls to the spline rig	4:25
6.	Controlling the twisting of the FK Spline rig	5:39
7.	Finalizing the twist distribution of the FK Spline rig	6:46