Category: Design

Wings Add feathers bones to the arm, forearm and hand bone with various settings. Arm Feathers: amount of feathers for the arm bone Forearm Feathers: amount of feathers for the forearm bone Hand Feathers: amount of feathers for the hand bone Feather Subdivisions: amount of bones per feathers, to curve its shape (example below with… Continue reading Auto-Rig-part 004

Neck Options Count Number of neck bones Note To export to Unreal Engine as a humanoid rig: 1 neck bone is required to match the UE4 Mannequin 2 neck bones are required to match the UE5 Mannequin Twist Bones Add neck twist bones, for better deformations when the head twists (rotates along the Y axis).… Continue reading Auto-Rig-part 003

Facial Optionally, facial markers can be set up, if you wish to rig the face. Push the Add Facial button Position the markers vertices to match your character face proportions: Enter the eyeball object name in the dedicated input field Other optional teeth and tongue objects can be set to position the bones more accurately and help automatic skinning… Continue reading Auto-Rig-Part 002

Overview Setup Setting up the model The character model must be in the center of the world (0,0,0) (as if he is… the master of the world!) It has to face the -Y global axis, it means the face and feet must point toward the front view (numpad 1). This orientation is a common standard… Continue reading Auto-Rig-part 001

Lighting is the cornerstone of creating believable and engaging renders in Blender. It defines the mood, shapes the form of your objects, and breathes life into your scene. Here, we’ll delve into the fundamentals of lighting in Blender and explore some essential techniques. Light Types: Blender offers a variety of light objects to mimic real-world… Continue reading Illuminating Your Scene: A Guide to Lighting in Blender

Blender is a powerful 3D creation suite, but rendering complex scenes can take a significant amount of time. Here are some tips and tricks to help you squeeze the most speed out of your Blender renders: Scene Optimization: Reduce Poly Count: High-poly models require more processing power to render. Simplify meshes whenever possible while maintaining… Continue reading Render Faster: Optimizing Your Blender Workflow

Layers, Bone Groups & Selection Sets Armature layers are usually used to isolate bones. Rigify can take advantage of armature layer to generate extra features and the user interface for the final rig. Blender 2.79 can handle 32 separate layers for each armature. The armature layers are visualized under the armature tab. They are split… Continue reading Rigify_Part_005