It can be used not only for character models but also for various other models such as animals and insects.

In the case of this model, all parts except for the hair are selected.

Since the position of the bones can be determined based on the volume of the model, it is better to select the basic parts of the body and not the hair or large ornaments at this point.

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First developed as my own in-house rigging tool, ive released it a few years ago and it expanded quickly thanks to great support from the community Want to try first Download Mike, free character rig here.

Rig features demo Getting Started with Auto-Rig Pro: Youtube Channel - Documentation - Frequently Asked Questions Rig fast with the Smart feature For humanoid characters, the Smart feature can automatically place the bones to speed up the process, after adding the green markers.

Non-humanoid characters can also be rigged without the Smart feature, manually (horse, dog.).

Based on a non-destructive workflow, the final rig remains easily editable anytime after its generation.

Check the product documentation and the youtube channel for more informations.

Character examples: Mike (free), Anna, Kevin, Nina and Alex Important note about skinning: If possible, use water-tight geometry for best auto-skinning results.

Also make sure to read the FAQ and the documentation to solve common issues.

Modular - Fully Featured Customize the rig definition in a few clicks: fingers, wings, toes, spine bones, multiple neck bones, tail, breasts, ears and much more.

Advanced Spline IK 3 bones IK for quadrupedal creatures: Fingers IK: Intuitive tool to edit the bone shapes, with automatic mirror: Customizable UI: fully editable layout, buttons positions, colors, background pictures.

The picker panel dynamically updates, so you can select any bone from the separate panel easily.

Remap The Remap feature allows retargetting of any armature action to another one, with different bone names and bone orientations, supporting imported.bvh.fbx armatures for example.

Define the source armature, the target armature, and the animation will retarget according to the bones names matches and bones original orientation.

It support IK feet, hands for accurate motion tracking, and an interactive offset tool to remap to different characters proportions.

Universal to export a simplified bones hierarchy for any creature, H umanoid for bipeds only, with options for easy retargetting and root motion, and G eneric to export the deforming bones and the non-deforming ones if they are parent of the deforming bones.

Support of multiple twist bones for optimal volume preservation in game engines, where dual quaternions skinning is not possible (top: single twist bone, below: 4 twist bones).

Twist mode for secondary controllers, wrapped on bendy-bones for smooth curves effects, leading to 1:1 export compatibility in Fbx format.

Located all along the limbs, theyre dedicated to fine pose sculpting, cartoon effects, bending, stretching, etc.

Auto-Rig Pro Portable To Fbx

Three deformations mode in option: Twist (exportable to Fbx and bendy-bones based for best compatibility), Additive (exportable to FBX), Bendy-Bones (Blender only).

Just use them instead of corrective shape keys, or as a complement.

Below a typical leg bent before and after tweaking the secondary controllers.

Corrective shape keys can be created easily with a dedicated tool supporting IK-FK bone chains: Tell Me More Extensive list of what the addon has to offer.

No need to redo everything if a bone is not where you want it to be.

Fingers, toes, ears, breast, adjustable amount of spine, neck, twist bones, tail, and neck bones.

Duplicate, remove limbs to rig creatures with multiple arms and legs.

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