In this tutorial you establish relationships and other constraints to “rig” the moveable parts of a car so they can be animated together easily.

There is more to animating a car than simply giving it a trajectory. You should also consider such aspects as wheel rotation, the link between the steering wheel and front wheels, as well as body roll. Animating these aspects individually however, can become quite complicated. This tutorial shows how to wire, for example, the steering wheel to the front wheels, so the animation is consistent and realistic.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Use List controllers to manage animated components of a model
• Define controller behaviour though the use of expressions
• Use the MacroRecorder to automate the assignment of List controllers
• Create a toolbar to hold custom tools
• Use wiring and expressions to rig objects for animation

Skill level: Advanced

Time to complete: 1+ hours