Rigger Release History

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2.8.6.
  • Added: A new way to rotate IKSpline controls that eliminates the gimball lock problem. This has already been implemented in the Biped Template, and now it is automatically done when creating the IKSpline.
  • Modified: Biped Template > In order not to break the neck rig when placing the skeleton, the attributes of the neck and head are locked. Use the neck_ctrl_grp group handle to move and scale the neck and head. After clicking Finalize, the neck and head attributes are unlocked back.
  • Modified: Biped Template > Create Bodyparts: Body parts are automatically moved to the back, keeping its scale.
  • Added: IKSpline > Rebuild Curve menu command.
  • Added: When creating a root group, the number of the current Rigger version is saved in the notes.
  • Modified: Tip joints are hidden after pressing Finalize.
  • Fixed: Biped Template > IKSpline joints orientation of the top joints of the legs.
2.8.5.
  • Fixed: "Trasfer Skin Helper influences to parents” now properly works with multiple selection.
  • Fixed: Smart Bind Options window > Many objects now fit in the window.
  • Added: "Trasfer Skin Helper influences to parents” > Delete Skin Helpers option.
  • Added: Biped > Extra spaces on feet and toes. Now you can create the “classic” foot behavior without creating a master control.
  • Modified: “Mark as Skin Helper” moved to Skin Helpers menu.
  • Fixed: Mark as Right > When using the command, the selection is saved.
  • Added: When using a Smart Bind, the recommended settings for the bind are automatically set.
  • Modified: When selecting bones and using a Smart Bind, the Closest Distance bind method is automatically used. Objects are not saved to the Smart Bind list. Therefore, you can quickly skin objects to the selected bones and not break the main skinning set.
  • Added: ikSpline > Add Middle Controller options window. Now you can split the IKSpline into any number of controllers. Check the Rebuild curve checkbox to increase the resolution of the curve.
2.8.3.
  • Fixed: Make Joint Hierarchy Dynamic. The follicle is parented to the root bone.
2.8.2.

  • Modified: Create Skin Helper button has been moved to the main window.
  • Added: Mirror Skin Helper
  • Added: Show Skin Helpers
  • Added: Hide Skin Helpers
  • Added: Trasfer Skin Helper influences to parent joints. Use this command to remove skin helpers from a skin cluster. All deformations are saved.
  • Added: Create Volume Saver. In those places where you need to compensate for the volume, create a Volume Saver. This is a Skin Joint that moves depending on the angle of rotation and retains volume where the Skin Helper or Dual Quaternion can not cope.
  • Added: Delete Volume Saver
  • Added: Smart Bind Skin Options window. In the new Smart Bind Skin Options window, you can see the list of current Smart Bind Skin objects, and also create Post Bind Script Node.
  • Added: Post Bind Script Node. It is hold MEL code as part of a scene file.
    It is executed every time after the Smart Bind is executed. Post Bind Script Node allows you to automate the final tuning of the rig, for example, after skinning, add a deformer or remove the influence of the bone on certain vertices.
  • Modified: Make Joints Hierarchy Dynamic. Multiple joint chains can share one nucleus/hairSystem.
  • Fixed: Reset / Flip / Mirror Pose. Now these functions work for any poses, including different controller modes.
  • Modified: Make Joint Hierarchy Dynamic. Joint chains can share one Nucleus and Hair System (rename nucleus1 to create a new one). Multiple selection supported.
  • Modified: Biped and Quadruped Templates. Tip bones are no longer hidden for easier selection during skeleton placement.
  • Modified: Node List. multDoubleLinear node added.
  • Fixed: Biped Template. SetDrivenKeys tangent set to "Linear” (rotation of arms and legs).
  • Added: FK > Freeze Joint. Set rotation attribute values to zero by creating a parent joint.
  • Added: FK > Mirror all joints selected. The standard Maya Skeleton > Mirror Joints function does not work with multiple selection. This one works.
  • Fixed: IK Spilne > Bind Curve / Unbind Curve.
2.7.7.
  • Added: Biped > Face Template
  • Changed: Biped > spine_fk_ctrl handle shifted for easier selection.
  • Added: Smooth Skin Weights command
  • Added: Face Rigging Tools Face menu
  • Fixed: Face Rigging Tools > Convert Selected Joints to Controllers (Controls shouldn't be marked as Skin Joints)
  • Fixed: Make Joint Hierarchy Dynamics. Now the command doesn't break the original hierarchy.
  • Fixed: Renamer (It caused an error in some cases).
2.7.3.
Fixed: Biped Template > Space change warning on spine_ik_ctrl.
2.7.2.
Since Selector 1.4.2 has changed the principle of the mirroring and flipping functions, some minor changes have been made to the biped and quadruped templates.

Added: Biped and Quadruped > Translate and Rotate Invert Settings.
Added: Quadruped > Animatable pivot for 'spine_fk_ctrl'.
Added: Quadruped > Space switch attributes for fk and ik controls.
Modified: Quadruped > Rotation order of leg controls.
2.7.1.
Added: Biped Template > Added more rotation spaces for IK handles.
Added: Tools > Add Rotation Space. Select two or more objects, then Add Rotation Space.
Fixed: Biped Template > Correct mirroring IK Spline extra controls (use Selector 1.4.1. or above).
Modified: Biped Template > The default Rotate Order of l_arm_ctrl and r_arm _ctrl changed from ZXY on YXZ.
2.6.7.
Biped Template: You can scale body parts separately from each other if the biped template was created through the body parts menu in the template settings. You can change the pivot point of each body part group if needed. Click "Connect Bodyparts" and “Finalise” after the skeleton is in place. The old way, when a skeleton is created with connected body parts, also remains via "Create Biped" menu.
2.6.6.
  • Modified: Smart Bind behaviour.
  • Added: Space switchers for ik handles (Biped Template).
  • Modified: Reset behaviour. The reset function has been completely rewritten. Now you can return the position of the IK handles to the neutral position during animation.
  • Modified: ‘Update All Initial Poses’ button replaced to ‘Finalise’ (On the main window).
  • Modified: ‘Create Character Menu’ button replaced to ‘Reset’ function (On the main window).
  • Added: Initial Pose > load Initial Pose menu.
2.5.9.
After creating the character rig template, some attributes that should not be changed when moving the joints are locked (translate Y and translate Z). After the skeleton is moved to the desired location, press the Finalise button. After that, all attributes will be unlocked and the bind pose will be saved.

  • Fixed: Biped // Don't lock Translate X attribute on guide skeleton.
  • Fixed: Quadruped // Attributes that should not change during the placement of the skeleton guide are locked.
  • Fixed: Finalise // Unlock translate attributes on locked joints.
  • Fixed: Human IK // hikSkeletonUtils.mel line 219: The attribute '.translate' is locked and cannot be disconnected. Press Finalise before using HIK.
2.5.8.
  • Fixed: Biped // Error: line 6228: The source attribute 'l_hand_ctrl_quatToEuler.outputRotateX' cannot be found.
  • Fixed: Biped // Warning: Cycle on '*.scale' may not evaluate as expected.
  • Fixed: Biped. Attributes that should not change during the placement of the skeleton guide are locked.
  • Modified: Smart Bind button. When nothing is selected, the Bind Skin Options window opens.
  • Modified: Biped. The menu for creating body parts has been moved to the Template Settings window.
  • Fixed: // Warning: Redeclaration of variable "$numOfJnt"
  • Fixed: // Warning: Redeclaration of variable "$sel"
2.5.5.
  • Fixed: Quadruped template now works with Selector (since 1.2.7.)
2.5.4.
  • Fixed: Human IK Character Definition (Error: hikCharacterControls­UI.mel line 1314)
2.5.2.
  • Added: Face Rigging Tools
  • Added: Automatic HumanIK Definition
  • Added: Dynamic Joints
2.5.0.
  • Fixed: Biped Template -> Left leg twisting bug on some windows machines.
  • Fixed: Biped Template -> Bug when the renamer's mode setting is on "Selected".
  • Added: FK Settings -> Hide Joint option for Shape Mode.
  • Changed: Select -> Skin helpers is now toggleable.
  • Added: Some minor improvements.
2.4.9. For Maya 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.5, 2016, 2015, 2014
Added: Maya 2020 Support
2.4.8.
  • Added: Quadruped Template
2.4.6.
  • Fixed: Finalise error
2.4.5.
  • Added: Smart Bind Skin
  • Added: Bind Skin -> Create Skin Helper
  • Added: Bind Skin -> Show Skin Helpers
  • Added: Bind Skin -> Hide Skin Helpers
  • Added: Rename -> Mark as skinHelper
  • Added: Rename -> Unmark as skinHelper
  • Added: Select -> Skin Helpers
  • Added: Rotation Space Switch for hands, feet, and shoulders.
  • Modified: Biped -> Neck rig
  • Modified: The rotation order of the hands, feet and fingers
  • Modified: Tools -> Group now copies rotation attributes
  • Modified: FK -> Create Shape. When creating a shape, the ‘Shapes’ attribute is created on the main control (‘rig_ctrl’), which turns on and off the display of the shape curves.
  • Added: FK -> Lock Attributes
  • Added: FK -> Unlock Attributes
  • Modified: Last chain bones are now marked as Skin Joints
  • Modified: Biped -> Body part templates can now be scaled via .scale attributes.
  • Fixed: Local rotation mode for the legs.
2.3.2.
  • Added: Character Menu -> IK / FK - Seamless Switch
  • Fixed: Character Menu -> Create Character Menu - Menu now works in the referenced file
  • Modified: Biped -> legs - New Foot Setup Method
  • Modified: Biped -> spine - IK twist atribute unlocked
  • Modified: Biped -> arms and legs - New IKSpline twisting method
  • Modified: FK -> Shape - Don't break color atribute
  • Added: Skin Joints -> Add Influence
  • Added: Skin Joints -> Remove Influence
  • Modified: Initial Pose -> Update All Initial Poses - Show number of poses
  • Added: Tools -> Create Skin Joints Select Set
2.2.6.

Release for Maya 2019 plus small improvements.

  • Fixed: Installer Bug
  • Fixed: Cleanup > Reset Viewport
  • Added: Select > Geometry
  • Modified: Center of rotation for the lower back of Biped Auto Rig.
2.2.5.

After intensive testing, Rigger has become even more convenient. Some bugs have been fixed and useful features added.

Now Rigger is available for Autodesk Maya 2018, 2017, 2016.5, 2016, 2015, 2014.

Added: FK > Create Double Transform Option Menu
Added: IK Spline Settings > Create FK Controllers > Size Slider
Fixed: Biped > Spine IK / FK
Added: Biped > IK Spline Division Levels Settings Window
Fixed: IK Spline on IK/FK chain error in some cases.
Added: Cleanup > Delete Non-Deformer History Option Menu
Added: Cleanup > Reset Viewport Settings Option Menu
Added: Select > Joints Option Menu
Added: minor but important improvements

2.2.0
Since the release of the second version, functions of the plug-in have been expanded, several minor bugs have been fixed, but most importantly – added a template for rigging two-legged characters. I hope you will enjoy.

  • Added: Biped Auto Rig Template;
  • Added: New FK Options (Parent Joint, Hide Joint);
  • Added: New IK Spline Options (Create FK Controllers);
  • Added: 3 IK Solvers (Two-Bone, Multi-Chain, Spring);
  • Fixed: Split Joint Reset Settings;
  • Added: Convert to Geo Group Menu;
  • Added: Select Tip Joints Menu;
  • Various Improvements.

2.0.1
Added: Face Constraint
2.0.0
Initial Release
1.7.8
  • Fixed: Launch error on some Windows machines.
  • Minor improvements.
1.7.5
  • Minimalistic switchable UI.
  • Postfix and initial pose of a control object is added automatically.
  • Spline IK is attached to the IK chain automatically.
  • Orient joint tool is redesigned.
  • Squash & stretch constraint is added.
  • Added a new control type: Bone.
    • 1.7.0
  • New method of twisting Spline IK joints (non flipping solution).
  • Make IK Stretchy menu item added.
  • Save Initial Pose & Delete Initial Pose menu items added.
  • Extended UI.
  • Colors window for quick Drawing Overrides added.
  • Create Select Set function added.
  • All effector’s attributes are locked by default.
  • Settings not saving fixed.
  • Duplicate Joint function added.
  • Freeze Transformations menu item added.
  • Split Joints and Rename windows rebuild.
  • Settings: Group Postfix & Controller Postfix added.
  • Deform menu item added.
  • Constrain options added (FK Settings).
  • Center Pivot to World menu item added.
  • Group function added.
  • IK & FK color chooser fixed.
    • 1.5.7
  • 'Find joints with non zero rotations' function added.
  • 'Split Joint' function now works on every bone selected.
  • Automatic 'connect2ikfk' (for ik system).
  • 'Skeleton', 'Skin' and 'Constrain' menus rebuild.
  • FK button works as 'Joint Tool' (when nothing selected).
  • Scale X,Y and Z can be disconnected separately from stretchy ik system.
    • 1.5.1
    Minor improvements
    1.5.0
    Optimized for Maya 2016.5
    Online Help Added
    1.4.9
    Maya 2014 error fix
    1.4.4
    First public release