Basic Rigging

Question 1

What is the most basic form of rigging in Maya?

Answer 1

Parenting an object to another

Question 2

Describe the short-cut method of parenting an object to another.

Answer 2

Select the child and then shift-select the parent then press “p”

Question 3

Describe the method of parenting an object to another using the menu.

Answer 3

Select the child and then shift-select the parent then go to “Edit” –> Parent (click the if you want more options)

Question 4

Describe the method of parenting an object to another using the outliner.

Answer 4

(In the outliner) select child object, middle-click & drag into the parent object

Question 5

What is X-ray joints? Where is it found?

Answer 5

This allows you to see joints through a 3d object no matter what shading. It is found under the Shading menu of the viewport.

Question 6

How do you un-parent an object

Answer 6

Shift + p

Question 7

What are the hot keys for editing the pivot point of an object?

Answer 7

The “Insert” key (keeps in edit pivot mode) or hold down the d key for temporary access.

Question 8

How do you show the local rotation axes?

Answer 8

This is under the display menu.

Display –> Transform Display –> Local rotation axes

Question 9

By default what is the orientation of joints

Answer 9

X points down the chain - the last join orientates itself to world (Y up)

Question 10

How do you change the joint display size?

Answer 10

This is under the Display menu. (Display –> Animation –> Joint size