Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: Poser8's new rigging system

shedofjoy opened this issue on Aug 14, 2009 · 25 posts


Little_Dragon posted Sat, 15 August 2009 at 11:54 AM

Quote - I'm very curious about how this new rigging system works, and what it can and can't do.  What has been added or changed?

In addition to the original sphere-shaped falloff zone, there is now a capsule shape.  Also, you can set up multiple falloff zones per joint parameter, which permits greater precision and control than a single zone would offer.

Quote - Can a series of body handles now be used in chain-fashion to deform a single mesh?

I don't believe so.  That would require a child to affect more than just its parent.

Quote - Can Wardrobe Wizard successfully transfer the new style rigs when converting clothing?

Shouldn't be a problem.  As I understand it, Wardrobe Wizard uses a joint-donor system, so if the new rigging is present in the donor CR2, it'll work as expected.

Quote - Can the new joint system fix knees which look terrible when bent beyond 90 degrees, or bottoms which become horrible taffy blobs when the legs are bent?

Possibly.  Rigging is usually an exercise in compromise.  With these new options, you have more control over falloff; in skilled hands, this might result in fewer compromises on problematic areas.  However, there are some things that Poser's joint system really doesn't simulate well, like soft-body compression/expansion, which still must be faked with joint-controlled morphs or magnets.