Squetchy Rig
From Hash, Inc. WIKI
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[edit] Overview
Designed by David Simmons
with assistance from
- Mike Fitzgerald (COGS, FK/IK switch)
- David Rogers (heel/toe lift, control placement)
- Mark Skodacek (Auto hip, forearm, Posable installation)
- Steven Cleary (Steve’s Hand Gizmo)
- Mark Strohbehn (FACE)
- David Seymour (Key Groups )
Hash will be adopting a new rig for TWO, and eventually for TaoA:M.
The name of the new rig is “Squetch” for squash and stretch.
If you have questions ideas or comments see Squetchy Discussion on the forum.
[edit] Features
- Stretch and squash using expressions.
- Smooth joint movement using COGS, CP weighting, and Smart Skin.
- Automatic FK/IK switch “force keyframe.”
- Heel/toe lift.
- Hand/finger controls.
- Face/mouth controls.
- IK/FK spine w/ optional automated squash and stretch
- Support for Luuk Steitner's "Zign Track" facial motion capture data
[edit] Tutorials
- Installation instructions:
Five parts of the Squetch Installation video tutorial are here. The compensate resetting instructions have changed since this was made...the updated instructions are included in the rig ZIP files.
- David Seymour’s tutorials for animating with the Squetch Rig (Videos currently missing.)
[edit] Examples
Models:
v13_Squetchy_Sam_05_25_2008.zip
v13_Squetchy_Sam_02_18_2010a.zip
Old version Models:
v11_1_Squetchy_Sam_12_05_2007B.zip
v12_Squetchy_Sam_12_05_2007B.zip
Controls example videos (Sorenson3 encoded Quicktime files):
arm_scale_to_reach_example.zip
right_ball_rotate_controller.mov
eye_update_example1_Sorenson3.mov
eye_update_example2_Sorenson3.mov
FK_finger_controls_Sorenson3.mov
On-character switches:
face_io_legs_auto_hips_Sorenson3.mov
How things work examples:
Bicep flexing explanation with video examples
[edit] Current version
Posable installation version:
Poseable installation instructions
The Posable installation method requires v13s or higher as well as the Install Rig Plugin (included in the ZIP file for v13 and v14...starting in v15, the plugin is already in A:M). The thread where you can read more about it is located *here*.
The latest Posable installation is:
13s_Posable_Squetch_Rig_installations_05_25_2008.zip
Old Installation versions:
v11_1_Squetch_Rig_12_05_2007B_installations.zip
v11_1_Squetch_Rig_12_05_2007B_installations_Foot_Gizmo.zip
v12_Squetch_Rig_12_05_2007B_installations.zip
v12_Squetch_Rig_12_05_2007B_installations_Foot_Gizmo.zip
Each version’s ZIP file contains the four finger installation version and five finger installation version. The Install Rig Plugin is included in each package (for v13 and v14...starting in v15, the plugin is already in A:M).
Quad Installation versions:
v13_Quad_Squetch_Rig_12_05_2007.zip
v13_Quad_Squetch_Rig_12_05_2007_installation_MirrorBones.zip
v12_Quad_Squetch_Rig_12_05_2007_installation.zip
v11_1_Quad_Squetch_Rig_12_05_2007_installation.zip
Each Quad Rig ZIP also contains Five-toe and Four-toe Foot Gizmo versions.
Add-ons:
13s_Biped_Squetch_Rig_05_25_2008_Toe_add_ons.zip
(for v11.1 and v12 rigs)
v12_Quad_Squetch_Rig_02_25_2007_Toes_installations.zip
v12_Biped_Squetch_Rig_02_25_2007_Toes_installation.zip
v12_Squetch_Rig_Ears_01_29_2007_installation.zip
v12_Biped_Squetch_Rig_Tail_06_04_2007_installation.zip
non-Squetch Rig standalones: Requires the Install Rig Plugin (included in the ZIP file for v13 and v14...starting in v15, the plugin is already in A:M)...the plugin will look for a bone named "head" to parent FACE to and a "hips" bone to anchor the "calc" bones.
13s_Standalone_Posable_FACE_02_18_2010_installations.zip
(for v11.1 and v12)