Custom Rig tab

To open the Custom Rig tab

• Open HumanIK (Skeleton > HumanIK) and select the Custom Rig tab at the top.

Custom rigs are typically driven by some combination of ikHandles, constraints and other miscellaneous nodes. The Custom Rig tab provides a visual interface for mapping your custom rig, and retargeting tools to transfer data from other HumanIK defined characters.

The Custom Rig tab contains the following main areas:

• Custom Rig tab toolbar
• Custom Rig Character representation
• Mapping Controls

The following table provides a brief overview of tasks using the Custom Rig tab.

To...	Do this
Map an effector.	Select an effector then right-click the corresponding cell in the Character representation and select Assign Selected Effector.
Adjust the mapping method for an effector.	Click or .
Change a mapped effector.	Select an effector then right-click the corresponding cell in the Character representation and select Replace Assigned Effector .
Clear a mapped effector.	Right-click the cell in the Character representation and select Clear .
Clear all mapped effectors in the current view (full body, neck, or spine view).	Right-click any cell in the view and select Clear All in View .
Clear all mapped effectors for the current character.	Right-click any cell in the Character representation and select Clear All .
Load a custom character layout.	Select > Edit > Custom Rig > Load UI Configuration.
Update a custom character layout	Select > Edit > Custom Rig > Update UI Configuration.