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Blender 3 introduced the "Asset Browser" which allows you to create your personalized library of assets. Assets can be Objects, Collections of Objects, Materials, and even Geometry Nodes setups.
This video contains a quick start guide which will show you how to set up your own Asset Library in a couple of minutes. But the video also goes much deeper and shows how to create an asset of each type, what problems may arise and how to solve them, etc.
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Alive! Animation course in Blender
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0:00 What is the Asset Browser
0:42 Asset Browser Quick Start Guide
5:17 Interface Overview
6:06 Asset Catalogs
7:17 Preview Size, Search & Filters
8:06 Collection Assets
11:10 Asset Browser Settings (N-Panel)
12:24 Automatic Thumbnails
13:43 Custom Thumbnails
14:55 Rigged Assets (simple)
16:17 Append VS Link
19:32 Rigged Assets (Complex)
22:13 Material Assets
24:24 HDRI Assets
26:30 Geometry Nodes Assets
28:40 Animation Assets
29:24 Pose Assets
30:06 Drag-and-Drop Alignment
30:43 Assets Folder Structure
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❖Get all CGDive courses for just $5.99 per month!❖
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Blender 3 introduced the "Asset Browser" which allows you to create your personalized library of assets. Assets can be Objects, Collections of Objects, Materials, and even Geometry Nodes setups.
This video contains a quick start guide which will show you how to set up your own Asset Library in a couple of minutes. But the video also goes much deeper and shows how to create an asset of each type, what problems may arise and how to solve them, etc.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
❖Rig Anything With Rigify (coupon code "cgdive" = 20% off)
toshicg.gumroad.com/l/rigify
Alive! Animation course in Blender
p2design-academy.com/p/alive-animation-course-in-blender?affcode=1114550_q7xohuj2
❖The art of effective rigging in Blender (coupon code "cgdive" = 10% off))
p2design-academy.com/p/the-art-of-effective-rigging?affcode=1114550_q7xohuj2
❖Hard Surface Rigging In Blender
blendermarket.com/products/hard-surface-rigging-in-blender/?ref=356
❖Auto-Rig Pro
blendermarket.com/products/auto-rig-pro/?ref=356
❖RBF Drivers
gumroad.com/a/348001395/XzWpB
❖Bonera
gumroad.com/a/99062899/oXuxm
0:00 What is the Asset Browser
0:42 Asset Browser Quick Start Guide
5:17 Interface Overview
6:06 Asset Catalogs
7:17 Preview Size, Search & Filters
8:06 Collection Assets
11:10 Asset Browser Settings (N-Panel)
12:24 Automatic Thumbnails
13:43 Custom Thumbnails
14:55 Rigged Assets (simple)
16:17 Append VS Link
19:32 Rigged Assets (Complex)
22:13 Material Assets
24:24 HDRI Assets
26:30 Geometry Nodes Assets
28:40 Animation Assets
29:24 Pose Assets
30:06 Drag-and-Drop Alignment
30:43 Assets Folder Structure
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![[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] Ch 3: Rigging a Simple Human](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dDNUjGgCNys/hqdefault.jpg "[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] Ch 3: Rigging a Simple Human
This is Chapter 3 in the new and updated *Rigify Fundamentals* series for Blender 4.0 and beyond.
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In this part we will learn the basics of using Rigify using the Basic Human Meta-Rig. This is an important first step towards rigging more complex characters such as a full human with fingers and a face (which we will do in the next video).
Take this chapter seriously as it lays the foundations for future lessons!
RELATED LINKS
Video about Bone heat weighting failed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuiY0wtxdHQ
VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Basic Human with Rigify Intro
0:36 File Download & Early Access
0:51 Enable Rigify
1:10 Basic Human Meta-Rig
2:48 Adjusting the Metarig
3:11 Aligning the Leg
4:44 Aligning the Arm
6:48 Aligning the Neck & Head
7:56 Generating the Rig
8:14 Automatic Weights
8:40 Tweaking & Re-Generating
10:05 Troubleshooting the Neck
11:49 Posing the Rig
13:13 Great job!
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![[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] ＃4: Complex Human Rig (with Face!)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dXElhdXgFD8/hqdefault.jpg "[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] ＃4: Complex Human Rig (with Face!)
This is Chapter 4 in the new and updated *Rigify Fundamentals* series for Blender 4.0 and beyond.
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In this part we will learn the the full Rigify Human meta-rig with face and fingers. Rigging a complex human is one of the most common rigging tasks
RELATED LINKS
Video about Bone heat weighting failed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuiY0wtxdHQ
VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Chapter Intro
1:05 3D Model Check
2:41 Human Meta-Rig
3:12 Align the Legs, Arms, Spine, and Head
4:23 Pro Tip: Align metarig in Pose Mode
7:38 Align the Palm & Fingers
11:49 Pro Tip: Straighten the Fingers
12:33 Align the Face Bones
15:08 Important Tip: Connected bones
15:49 Align the Face (continued)
21:40 Fixing the Heel bone
22:02 Upgrade Face Rig
22:22 Understanding Rig Types
25:23 Align the Eye bone
26:32 Generate Rig & Troubleshooting
27:58 Automatic Weights
28:46 Bone Heat Error
29:19 Weight Painting 101
35:25 Weight Paint Troubleshooting
36:47 Weight Painting the Face
41:41 Weighting the Eyes, Teeth & Tongue
46:16 Face Testing & Troubleshooting
49:22 Rig Overview
49:47 Finger Controls
50:46 Face Controls
54:10 Face Rig: Settings tweaks
57:48 BONUS: Adding a Jacket
58:42 Great job!
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![[Rigify Course] Ogre Rig #3: Fixing Bone Poistions](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e9aEbmGt_kc/hqdefault.jpg "[Rigify Course] Ogre Rig #3: Fixing Bone Poistions
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This course (*Two-headed Ogre*) is being released on YouTube for FREE. The release will be gradual. The 20 or so chapters will be released once per week from May 2024 until around October 2024.
Find all released chapters in this Playlist:
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In the course Rigging a Two-headed Ogre with Rigify, you will learn advanced rigging and Rigify techniques. You will get to know how to extend, modify and customize your Rigify rigs so that you are no longer limited to using the default metarigs. Techniques covered in this course include weight painting, adding custom bones to Rigify, automating bones, rigging clothing and props, rigging armor, face rigging... and more! :)
In this chapter we will be going through our test animation and improving anything that can be improved by tweaking bone positions. We will also tweak some of the Rigify metarig settings.
0:00 Intro
0:40 Troubleshooting the Fingers
8:08 Troubleshooting the Forearm
12:33 Troubleshooting the Elbow
13:10 Troubleshooting Upper Arm
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![[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] Ch 2: Rigging Basics](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eoird3MVCNw/hqdefault.jpg "[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] Ch 2: Rigging Basics
This is Chapter 2 in the new and updated *Rigify Fundamentals* series for Blender 4.0 and beyond.
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In this part we will learn the basics of Manual Rigging (no Rigify yet!). I understand that you may be eager to dive into the exciting world of auto-rigging. But if you are new to rigging, do not skip this video!
A certain amount of basic rigging knowledge is absolutely necessary even when working with Rigify. Knowing how to move bones around, parent them etc., is simply not optional.
But thats not all. The less you know about Rigging in general the more likely it is to fall into one of the many technical and UX pitfalls.
I did my best to provide a solid rigging foundation with this video. Additional tips and tricks will be shared as we progress in the series.
RELATED LINKS
Video about Bone heat weighting failed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuiY0wtxdHQ
VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:24 Why learn Manual Rigging
0:53 Downloads & Early Access
1:22 Parenting Basics
2:29 Blender Armatures 101
6:39 Basic Rigging Practice
8:22 Bone Names
9:08 Creating the Leg
10:52 Creating the Shoulder & Arm
13:17 Parenting the body parts
14:02 Symmetrize
14:49 Automatic Weights
16:38 Inverse Kinematics (IK)
21:18 Deforming VS Non-Deforming Bones
23:15 Bone Collections
24:50 Custom Shapes
27:35 IK Pole Target
29:43 Simplified Leg Controls
31:10 Root Bone
34:25 Bone Colors
35:40 Congratulations!
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