Characterization Tool overview

The Characterization Tool has the following main areas:

Characterization Tool A. Menu button B. Toolbar C. Current character menu D. Figure and name match views

The following table provides a brief overview of tasks using the Characterization Tool.

To...	Do this
Create a new character definition	Click .
Map a bone	Select one of the following methods: Go from the Characterization Tool to your skeleton: Double-click a cell in the Figure view (cells turn blue when picked), then click the corresponding bone in the scene. Go from your skeleton to the Characterization Tool: Select a bone then right-click the corresponding cell in the Figure and select Assign Selected Bone. Bones in the Figure view turn green to indicate each valid bone assignment. For more information on which bones map to which nodes, see HIK character structure.
Change a mapped bone	Right-click the cell and select Change Assigned Bone . In the pop-up that appears, start to type the name of the bone you want to use instead, then press Enter or click Ok. Maya automatically lists suggested bone names from the current skeleton as you type.
Clear a mapped bone	Right-click the cell in the Figure view and select Clear Assigned Bone from the pop-up menu.
Clear all mapped bones in the current view (full body, hands, feet, or spine view)	Right-click anywhere in the view and select Clear All in View .
Clear all mapped bones for the current character	Right-click anywhere in the view and select Clear All from the pop-up menu.
To map mirror pairs of bones	Activate and configure mirror matching.