32 Rig Finalizing

DOI: 10.1201/9781003263166-32

The rig is technically finished, but there are a few things we can do to make it more user-friendly. It is the last 10% which will make quite a difference in how happy your animators, and you, will be once they start animating it.

Selection Sets

Selection sets allow us to create a list of bone groups which can be selected from a pop-up window. This helps the animators quickly select multiple bones.

The add-ons interface can be found in the Armature Properties and is available only in Pose mode. To create a set and assign bones to it, follow these steps:

  • Press the + button to add a new set.
  • Double click on the set that was added to the list to rename it to something descriptive.
  • Select the bones ...

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