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Orient a joint’s local axes manually

Set-up joint chains

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Orient a joint’s local axes automatically

To automatically orient a joint’s local axes

1. Select the joint whose local rotation axes orientation you want to set.
2. Select Display > Transform Display > Local Rotation Axes.

   The current joint’s local rotation axes appear.

3. In the Animation menu set (press F2), select Skeleton > Orient Joint> .

   The Orient Joint Options window appears.

4. Set the Orient Joint Options.

   If you turn on Orient Child Joints in the options, you can view the local rotation axes of all the joints in the current joint’s joint chain by performing steps 4, 5, and 6 from Orient a joint’s local axes manually.

5. Do one of the following:
   • Click Orient to reorient the current joint’s local rotation axes using the current Orient Joint Options settings.

   The Orient Joint Options window closes.

   • Click Apply to reorient the current joint’s local rotation axes using the current Orient Joint Options settings.

   The Orient Joint Options window remains open.

   • Click Close to disregard the options window’s settings.

   The Orient Joint Options window closes.