Orient a joint’s local axes automatically

To automatically orient a joint’s local axes

1. Select the joint whose local rotation axes orientation you want to set.
2. Select Display > Transform Display > Local Rotation Axes.

   The current joint’s local rotation axes appear.

3. In the Rigging menu set (press F3), select Skeleton > Orient Joint > .
4. In the Orient Joint Options that appear, set the options you want.

   If you turn on Orient Children of selected joints , the Orient Joint Options apply to the selected joint(s) and all child joints. This can make it easier to apply a consistent set of joint orientation settings to a large joint hierarchy.

5. Click Orient to reorient the current joint’s local rotation axes using the current settings and close the options window, or click Apply to apply the settings and keep the Orient Joint Options open.

Related topics

• Understanding the attributes of a joint