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The scale issue has still not been fixed.
So thank you David for giving us the guide on how to solve that issue :)
Other than that I have had no issues with the rig so far.
It's quite good and does what I want.
Will probably write a more detailed review once I have worked with it more :)
regarding the Koko scaling issue:
If you scale at the KokoMainCTRL, you will find that the snout and ears stretch and do not scale uniformly; Seems like a compounding scale issue.
A simple hack workaround:
1. in the outliner, select "KokoScale" (4 levels down from the KokoMainCTRL)
2. you will see the scale attributes are yellow (connected to something else)
3. LMB select the scale attibutes in the channel box
4. RMB click on them and in the pulldown menu click "Break Connections"
5. Scale Koko from this node. (kokoScale)
This doesn't seem to break anything else - but caveat emptor!
Very cute character and great rig! Overall it was fun to animate with! There's two things you could add to further improve it - more control for the ears. I broke the rotation channel to allow more floppiness but it would be great if you could add even more control to sections of the ear. And second - the foot roll. It would be better if the foot stayed planted on the ground and rolled upwards like with those reverse foot rigs.
In order to get the eyes to look at the eye controller in front of Koko's face, set EyeBlendCTRL.x to 1. Values between 0 and 1 will blend between having the eyes follow the head vs. the EyeLookAtCTRL.
Anyone know how to get the tongue to stretch nicely?
I love this rig, although it isn't completely free of problems. It's more difficult than necessary to pose Koko in a sitting position. Beyond that I've had no issues with taking Koko through a walk or run cycle. I like the rig so much that I gave him fur.
Nice rig. Only issue i am having. Is there a way to use the eye control in front of his face instead of the one in the eye slider? The one in front of his face at the moment does not affect his eyes direction at all. Thanks
I don't recommend this rig. It has a lot of problems. I'm trying to do an animation of him sniffing looking for food but when I rotate the character 360 degrees the facial rig becomes a mess. Also the belly has a lot of weight problems.
Hey modeling is nice but the rig needs work.
Hey Scott Firestone! Thank you soooooo much for those tips!! The rig is awesome! I'm going to use it right now, if I find something I'll let you know guys.
Cheers
Very flexible rig. I managed to twist him around to lick his own arse without any overly bad deformations.
Soooo much control. You must be a character animator who learned how to rig.
