Character preferences

The Preferences window includes the Character preference settings.

The Character preference settings enable you to change the default:

To access the Character preferences:

  1. From the menu bar, select Settings Preferences.
  2. In the Preferences window, click the Character preference option.

    The Character preference settings display.

    Character preferences

Default Auxiliary Reach

The following table describes the Default Auxiliary Reach preference settings.

Settings

Description

Reach T

To set the default Reach translation.

Reach R

To set the default Reach rotation.

Default Solver
This menu offers you an alternate method for setting character solvers. (You can also choose a solver Character Solver list menu, accessible in the Navigator window Character Settings pane.)

The default Solver is the HIK 2016 Solver.

Default Values
Set Human Finger Limits to controls the default value of the character's HumanFingerLimits property value when creating a new character. This preference is off by default.
Character Controls
Activate this option to show auxiliary pivots/effectors expanded in the Character Controls, so you don't need to expand IK auxiliaries each time you select individual effectors.

See Character Solver list menu.

See Control rig effector properties.