Is Setup Machine easy to use and worth the investment?

#1

I’m new to rigging characters, and I’m considering getting setup machine to make the process easier. Has anyone had a good experience using Setup Machine? Does it make rigging characters much easier?

http://www.anzovin.com/products/tsm2maya.html

#2

Depends if you are trying to learn how to rig. This kinda does most of it for you, and lets you jump faster into animation.

#3

-requires extra nodes in the pipe.
-fast set up.
-I invested in the indigogo/kickstart and bought their new ART tools. Looking forward.
-I have had no real problems. I am happy with this rig tool. Must have rigged 20 characters with it??

#4

Awesome thanks for the info. I think I’m going to go ahead and buy it. I have a tight deadline, an I’d like to start animating ASAP.

Rasamaya, what are the new art tools you mentioned that you supported on kickstarter?? I tried looking it up online but I couldn’t find anything.

#5

This:

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/anzovin-rig-tools-for-maya/x/2180043

#6

This link is great too. Explains a little more in my opinion.

http://www.anzovin.com/products/art1mayaFeatures.html

#7

If anybody is using SetupMachine and Red9 StudioPack I’d love to here from you as I want to include a preset for it in the filters and mirror setups

Mark

#8

Can anyone tell me if the rig from TSM 2 can be exported for use in game engines (and any resulting animation done with the rig)?

I am thinking predominantly about CryEngine 3 but any experience with UDK or Unity would most likely count.

Thanks

#9

Export filmbox (fbx) and see if it works. It works in Unity.

#10

A few years ago while testing, no you could not. Although there is a way to remove the arn node from a completed rig. I saw it in a rigged model sold on turbos quid.

#11

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