Maya Rigging 101 - Simple IK rig

Hi, this is a tutorial on how to make a simple IK rig by adding some joints, an IK handle and some control curves with constraints. Stay tuned for some more tutorials on the way :D

http://jdtanimation.blogspot.com/

Category:

Education

Tags:

• rigging
• 101
• IK
• rig
• youmayatutorials
• maya
• james
• thompson
• 2011
• 3d
• animation
• tutorial

[cantsleepjujeje]

why does my middle joint doesnt move? its just stiff, how can i fix this? im using maya 2011 tnx

[youmayatutorials]

@cantsleepjujeje when making the joint chain try making it with a slight bend and maya bends that way, also when you make the IK try opening the options and check its set to RP (rotate plane) instead of SC (single chain). RP is the type of Ik that's used to bend :)

[VeraFX]

@youmayatutorials That RP instead of SC tip is awesome, I was stuck cause of this but thanks to you I'm unstuck! Thanks

[youmayatutorials]

@VeraFX Glad i could help, think they switched the default from RP to SC in new version of maya so it stumped me a few times :D

[Christomb]

Holding down the V key to snap the circle in the parent joint ??? V ??? Really ? I try that and nothing happened. It's hard to undertand without a subtitle shown the shortcuts you're using.

[youmayatutorials]

@Christomb hi, sorry iv not had time to reply due to uni work, holding down the V key is a short cut to vertex snapping mode which also snapped to the centre of joints :), other good short cut keys include X for grid snap or C to snap to curves :)

[cantsleepjujeje]

@youmayatutorials tnx for the reply. i figured it out

[ThePianoPhenomenon]

I love the speed at which you explain things. Very clear and to the point. Thanks :)

[rabayy]

Thank you looking for just such a solution

[Thoxenzor]

thanks, is very clear and easy to understand to me, haha !

[MrJasonmcleish]

Still revert back to this tutorial, when im in need of a refresh of the parenting order!! Thanks :-)