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Quadruped Tail

Creates an Auto Rig tail for a quadruped character.

This tool puts down an Auto Rig Quadruped Tail node and sets the hook object parameter. This tool is used for building quadruped characters.

Using Quadruped Tail

  1. Click the Quadruped Tail button on the Auto Rigs tab.

  2. Select the hook object and press Enter to confirm your selection.

    The hook object provides parent transforms to the body part.

Parameters

Hook Object

The path of the hook object.

Layer

Indicates the order for the parent’s Set Rig. For example, the character placer is set to 0, the spine is set to 1, the arms and legs are set to 2 etc. This prevents the arms from being created or set before the spine when a rig is created or modified.

Rig Path

The node on which to execute the Set Rig.

Set Rig

Sets the rig on the path indicated above.

Display Controls

Makes the controls visible or invisible.

Display Spine Bone Controls

Makes the spine bone controls visible or invisible.

Display Wire

Makes the wire visible or invisible.

Control Scale

Allows you to re-size the controls.

Rigging

The parameters on this tab allow you to translate sections of the tail. This can also be done by translating the controls in the scene view.

Proxy

Show

Shows the bounding geometry or proxy groups of the body part.

Cutting Handles

Hides or shows the cutting handles in wireframe or shaded modes.

The rest of the parameters on this sub-tab allow you to translate, rotate, and scale the proxy cutting controls of the tail.