To open the Custom Rig tab
- Open 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 following table provides a brief overview of tasks using the Custom Rig tab.
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Map an effector. |
Select an effector then right-click the corresponding cell in the Character representation and select Assign Selected Effector. |
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Adjust the mapping method for an effector. |
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Change a mapped effector. |
Select an effector then right-click the corresponding cell in the Character representation and select Replace Assigned Effector . |
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Clear a mapped effector. |
Right-click the cell in the Character representation and select Clear . |
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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 . |
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Clear all mapped effectors for the current character. |
Right-click any cell in the Character representation and select Clear All . |
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Load a custom character layout. |
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Update a custom character layout |
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