Each of the following steps are mandatory when using FBIK in Maya unless otherwise specified.

1. Prepare your character for full body IK.
2. FBIK joint labelling and naming conventions.
3. Create the full body IK system for your character.
4. Pose characters with full body IK.

   See also Pin and unpin your character’s effectors.

5. Key your character’s movements with FBIK.

   See How do I animate my characters with full body IK? and FBIK Keys.

• (Optional) Create auxiliary pivots.
• (Optional) Create floor contacts for your character’s hands and feet.
• (Optional) Create auxiliary effectors
  TipTo help you get started with FBIK, we have provided an example biped and quadruped FBIK character. You can access them from Skeleton > Full Body IK > Get FBIK Example or the FBIK Examples tab in the Visor.