Changing the appearance of Control rigs

There are various ways you can change the look of Control rigs. For example, you can change the shape and color of effectors, scale selected effectors, or change the color properties of selected nodes or bones.

To hide Control rig effectors

1. Select the effectors in the Character using the Character representation in the Character Controls window, the Viewer window, or Schematic view.
2. From the Resources window > Properties tab > Select Property View drop-down list, select All (Type).
3. From the Marker Settings > Look drop-down list select None.
   

   Control rig effectors A. None option selectedB. Sphere option selected

To change the size of IK or FK effectors

1. Select the effectors in the Character using the Character representation in the Character Controls window, the Viewer window, or Schematic view.
   NoteTurn on or off all IK or FK effectors on a Control rig from > Show/Hide menu. (For a clearer view, you can also deactivate options to isolate your selection on the rig.)
2. From the Resources window > Properties tab > Select Property View drop-down list, select All (Type).
3. Change the size of the effectors using the Marker Settings > Size field.
   

   IK effectors set to 400.00

   NoteYou can also change the shape, color, and transparency of markers using the settings in the Marker Settings section.

To change the look of the entire Control rig:

1. Select > Edit > Controls > Rig Look.
2. Choose from one of the three built-in presets: wire, stick, or box.

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