Rapid Rig Appropriation
This is not a fun post to write, but I feel it is necessary to raise awareness about an issue that has been going on for more years, so I...
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POWERFUL AND EASY TO USE AUTO RIG TOOLS FOR AUTODESK MAYA
Dustin Nelson
- Oct 22
- 1 min
Duke Posed and Printed
I posed and 3d printed Duke rig. Built with Rapid Rig: Modular 3, printed with the Prusa MK4.
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Dustin Nelson
- Aug 13
- 1 min
More Marking Menus!
Do you ever find yourself wishing there was a faster way to select the controls you want? Fear not, friend! The marking menus introduced...
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Dustin Nelson
- Jul 15
- 1 min
No model? No problem!
Often in production, animators can't start animating until there is a rig. Riggers can't start building the rigs until the model is...
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Dustin Nelson
- Jul 2
- 1 min
To Sim or Not to Sim
When animating and skinning your Rapid Rig: Modular 3 rig, your FK Chain Module and Bridge Module with simulation can make the rig more...
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Dustin Nelson
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Duke the Dog with Selector UI
I finally got around to laying out the selector UI for Duke. I fixed some UI bugs in the process which have been added to the code! Using...
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Dustin Nelson
- Apr 24
- 1 min
"Duke" the Dog
Hello everyone! I am very excited to announce the first RRM3 autorigged character available for purchase. Duke is one of my own models...
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Dustin Nelson
- Apr 20
- 1 min
Streamlining Animation with the All-New Marking Menu
It's about that time for a new feature, because features are way more fun than all the autorig bug fixing I have been doing lately. New...
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Dustin Nelson
- Apr 13
- 1 min
RRM3 - "Curveless" Controls
New to RRM3 autorigger is the option to add mesh to your controls that wrap to your character model. For animators who prefer the least...
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Dustin Nelson
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Rapid Rig + Maya 2024
RRM3 has been updated with a plug-in for Maya 2024. If you are an early adopter of both Rapid Rig Modular V3 and Maya 2024, be sure to...
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Dustin Nelson
- Mar 25
- 2 min
Calling all Character Artists!
rapidrig.com is finally up. #RRM3 autorigger is almost ready for its full release. So what's next? Rapid Rig Partners Up until now, Rapid...
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Dustin Nelson
- Mar 10
- 1 min
RRM3 Selector Debut!
Question: Is a Maya auto-rigger really fully-featured without a great picker UI? The all-new Selector for RRM3 makes selecting controls,...
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Dustin Nelson
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Proxy Rig Selection Priority and Appearances
Over the weekend, I was testing out speed-building rigs. During the proxy setup stage, there were two things that slowed me down, which...
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Dustin Nelson
- Mar 2
- 1 min
Rapid'er Rig! Match Proxies to Components with RRM3
Next to skinning, the most tedious part of building a RRM3 rig is placing the proxies just right. This can be especially time-consuming...
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Dustin Nelson
- Feb 10
- 1 min
RRM3: Control Rig Setup and Tutorial Navigation
Control Rig setup tutorials are now up with the Proxy tutorials! The list of tutorials for RRM3 in Maya has gotten quite long, so I have...
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Dustin Nelson
- Feb 5
- 1 min
RRM3: YouTube Tutorial Links for Proxies
In the latest beta update of Rapid Rig: Modular V3, all the proxy Help buttons now have links to YouTube videos! These buttons will take...
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