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JHarford
04-30-2011, 03:10 PM
Sorry for not reading through all threads first, but I'm in need of the information quite quickly. I hope you can help.

I have a left wing bone setup for a bird, and I need to mirror it to the other side.
I've tried using mirror bones tool but the axis is not mirrored correctly. So the z is correct but x and y never are.
I haven't done a whole lot of rigging before, this seems fundamental so I hope there is a good solution. Thanks

Once the wing is mirrored, and I animate one side, what is the best way to mirror that animation to the other side ?


thanks again


Joe
scrimski
04-30-2011, 03:27 PM
I've tried using mirror bones tool but the axis is not mirrored correctly. So the z is correct but x and y never are.World or local space?

Once the wing is mirrored, and I animate one side, what is the best way to mirror that animation to the other side ?Wiring parameters or using scripted controllers would be possible.
martinez
05-02-2011, 03:16 PM
A screenshot of your problem would help. The mirror bone tool has always worked for me.

There is no easy way to mirror animation. What I usually do is setup my controllers so that I can animate both sides at the same time.
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