RRM3 Tutorials

Links to Youtube videos along with descriptions for Rapid Rig Autoriggers

Windows Installation

Install Rapid Rig: Modular 3 on your PC

Mac OS Installation

Installing Rapid Rig: Modular 3 on your Mac

Creating New Proxy Rig

Create a new Proxy Rig with Rapid Rig: Modular 3.

CreateSplines

Create Spline Proxies

Create & position Spline Proxy Modules with Rapid Rig: Modular 3

Create Arm Proxies

CreateArms

Create & position Arm Proxy Modules with Rapid Rig: Modular 3

CreateLegs

Create Leg Proxies

Create & position Leg Proxy Modules with Rapid Rig: Modular 3

CreateFKChain

Create FK Chain Proxies

Create & position FK Chain Proxy Modules with Rapid Rig: Modular 3.

FK Chains are typically used for fingers, toes, tails, antennae, tongues, etc.

New to RRM3 - FK Chains can be built to have dynamic joint chains.

CreateHead

Create Head Proxies

Create & position Neck and Head Proxy Modules with Rapid Rig: Modular 3
The all-new Head Module comes with procedural joint-based facial rigs. Users can create joints for eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, cheekbones, cheeks, nose, nostrils, mouth, lips, teeth and tongue.

CreateLookAt

Create Look-At Proxies

Create & position Look-At Proxy Modules with Rapid Rig: Modular 3.

Eyes are an option in the face module, but you can create look-at's separately from face for things like robotic or insect eyes that may not need an entire face.

CreateAuxiliary

Create Auxiliary Proxies

Create & position Auxiliary Proxy Modules with Rapid Rig: Modular 3.

Auxiliary Modules are best suited for attachments or props that need a single joint or control.

CreateBridge

Create Bridge Proxies

Create & position Bridge Proxy Modules with Rapid Rig: Modular 3.

Bridge modules are new and exclusive to RR: Modular. This module is unique because unlike all other modules that attach to one node, the Bridge module attaches at both ends. Bridge module also has the option to be made dynamic. This is great for dangling chains, ropes, etc.

EditProxies

Edit Proxy Modules

Editing modules in the proxy rig.

From the "Edit Modules", you can load or select the module you want to make changes to, then adjust the settings and apply the changes. Most settings can be modified in a module, like changing the module name, the number of joints, follow settings, etc.

FitProxies

Fitting Proxies to Character

How to fit and edit Proxy Modules with Rapid Rig: Modular 3.

Learn how to recolor, re-attach, clone, delete, mirror, pin and transfer transforms in this video.

SaveLoadProxies

Saving & Loading Proxies

This video shows how to Save/Load proxy transforms and setups, how to update your proxy rig, and how to rebuild a proxy rig from a RRM3 control rig

Generate Rig

Generate a RRM3 Rig from your Proxy Rig

RebuildRig

Rebuild Rig

Rebuild your RRM3 rig to apply changes made to the Proxy Rig.

RestPose

Bind Pose & Rest Pose

Create a Rest Pose to make your RRM3 rig more animator-friendly.

EyeShapes

Modifying Eye Open/Close Shapes

Modify the shape of the eyes when using the open/close attributes on the Eye Socket Controls.

CustomControlShapes

Customize Rig Control Appearance

Customize the RRM3 control shapes to your preference. You can adjust the size, orientation, style and colors of the controls.

ExternalAttachments

Add External Attachments

Modify the shape of the eyes when using the open/close attributes on the Eye Socket Controls.

Joint Settings

Modify RRM3 Single Hierarchy Joint Chain names to match Motion Builder naming conventions

Attach Custom Skeleton to RRM3

Attach a skeleton to RRM3 so you can animate the character with RRM3 without having to redo skinning

Retarget Animation to RRM3

Learn how to apply Motion Capture or other animations onto a RRM3 Rig.

RRM3: Selector UI

RRM3: Selector is a powerful and customizable companion UI for RRM3 autorigs. For setting up, you can set background images, arrange your buttons, create multiple tabs for section.
Once setup is complete, you can select controls easily, match IK/FK, mirror poses, bake simulation and IK/FK, switch spaces, etc.