riging wings

[RobW720]

throw this question up into the rigging sub-forum and you will probably get more responce.

also include what software you are usein' and images to maybe help people see where you are comming from.

[Rodi]

Hey,

I guess this depends on the project your working on, but i would suggest you look into rotation reaction manager, you can set the bones up so when the featheres collapse into eachother that they do so in a certain manner and timing which you can control

[khalid1357]

Hey,

I guess this depends on the project your working on, but i would suggest you look into rotation reaction manager, you can set the bones up so when the featheres collapse into eachother that they do so in a certain manner and timing which you can control

could you explain more about the ''rotation reaction'' and ye i will put up some images sorry

[RobW720]

you could try this out

http://tysonibele.com/Main/main.htm

there are two wing tutorials on there and tyson usualy knows what he is talking about. I have not watched these (never needed to rig a wing yet :-) ) but maybe they will help ya out

[khalid1357]

this is the image i want to have the the bones fold if u know what i mean





http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8853/uhcopyoi0.jpg

[j83]

you could try this out

http://tysonibele.com/Main/main.htm

there are two wing tutorials on there and tyson usualy knows what he is talking about. I have not watched these (never needed to rig a wing yet :-) ) but maybe they will help ya out

You beat me to it (the http://www.tysonibele.com/Main/main.htm link). :D

[eek]

Look at how a bat's wings work, there basically broken crooked fingers - so keep it simple: FK primarily with a ctrl to control the curling. You can add additional layers such as node to add slight vibrations as it flies. You can even go more complex and bind the ribs of the wings ( digits) with a cloth bound simulation - really depends on how detailed you want to go.

cheers,

[grahamef]

There is a recent discussion of this on XSI Base: http://www.xsibase.com/forum/index.php?board=11;action=display;threadid=28727

Even if you aren't using XSI, it might be useful as reference.

[khalid1357]

you could try this out

http://tysonibele.com/Main/main.htm

there are two wing tutorials on there and tyson usualy knows what he is talking about. I have not watched these (never needed to rig a wing yet :-) ) but maybe they will help ya out

thats preety good tutorial but bat wings are more like skin or a cloth if u like.
the tutorials only show feathers while thats awsome it still dosent do much for my character

[RobW720]

my co-worker rigged dragon wings not long ago, ill shoot him an e-mail and see what input he has.

[Rockalicious]

If your wing is all one mesh, fingers and webbing and all, I would just use joints going down each finger, and maybe a couple joint chains down each section of webbing. Then use set-driven keys to control them folding up and stretching out.

[khalid1357]

my co-worker rigged dragon wings not long ago, ill shoot him an e-mail and see what input he has.

that would be awsome, thanks m8

[RobW720]

that was rockalicous, my co worker

[khalid1357]

that was rockalicous, my co worker

lol i must agree, there was a tutorial for a curtain in reactor where u attach some vertx to the metal pole and the rest would animate like cloth.

ill try to find it and see how this goes

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