Changing the rig

To change the look of a Control rig:

1. Switch to X-Ray mode in the Viewer window (Ctrl+A).
2. In the Character Controls window, click > Control Rig > Rig Look.
3. Select wire, stick, or box, to customize the look of your control rig.

   See Rig Look for more information.

Showing or hiding Control rig effectors

If you cannot see the Control rig effectors, activate the Properties window Visibility option.

1. Select the effectors using the Character Controls Figure representation.
2. In the Properties window, set the Select property View menu to All (Type).
3. Expand the Markers section.
4. Activate or disable the Visibility option.
   

   Control rig effectors: A. Visibility off B. Visibility on

Changing the effector size

To change the size of IK effectors:

1. Follow the steps in the previous section (Customizing Control rig appearance).
2. In the Properties window, set the Select property View menu to All (Type).
3. To select all IK effectors on a Control rig, go to the Character Controls window and activate IK from > Show/Hide menu. (For a clearer view, you can also deactivate FK and skeleton so you only see the IK effectors on the rig.)

   For individual effectors, you can also select them in the Viewer window or Schematic view.

4. In the Properties window, Expand Markers and Activate the Visibility option.
5. Set a new size in the Size field.
   

   IK effectors set to 500.00

   Note

   You can also change the shape, color, and transparency of the markers in the same menu.

To change the size of FK effectors:

1. Follow the steps in the previous section (Customizing Control rig appearance).
2. In the Properties window, set the Select property View menu to All (Type).
3. Go to the Character controls window and activate FK from > Show/Hide menu. (For a clearer view, you can also deactivate IK and skeleton so you only see the FK effectors on the rig.)
4. To select all FK effectors on a Control rig, double-click in an empty area of the Character Controls Figure representation.

   You can also select individual effectors in the Viewer window or Schematic view.

5. In the Properties window, Expand Markers and Activate the Visibility option.
6. Set a new size in the Size field.
   

   FK effectors set to 500.00

   Note

   You can also change the shape, color, and transparency of the markers in the same menu.

Changing the look of Control rig effectors

To change the look of a Control rig effector:

1. Follow the steps in the previous section (Customizing Control rig appearance).
2. In the Properties window, select an option from the drop-down menu in Marker Settings > LookUI.

   See Changing the look of IK effectors and Changing the look of FK effectors.