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![[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] Ch 2: Rigging Basics](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eoird3MVCNw/mqdefault.jpg "[Blender 4.0 RIGIFY] Ch 2: Rigging Basics
*Watch the full Rigify in Blender 4 Playlist*
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https://academy.cgdive.com/courses/rigify-basics/1/lessons/1
*VIDEO DESCRIPTION*
This is Chapter 2 in the new and updated *Rigify Fundamentals* series for Blender 4.0 and beyond.
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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![Extensions in 4.2 Alpha [OBSOLETE - new video in the description box!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j22INOBmrog/mqdefault.jpg "Extensions in 4.2 Alpha [OBSOLETE - new video in the description box!]
New video about Extensions in the final 4.2 release available. There are a lot of changes compared to the Alpha. Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE56yPqZCQI
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Blender will soon start to introduce a new feature: Extensions. Extension is an umbrella term for assets that supplement blenders default features such as addons, themes, keymaps, assets and more.
If you want to make your voice heard about the new features, this seems to be the place to do it:
https://devtalk.blender.org/t/changes-to-add-on-and-themes-bundling-4-2-onwards/34593
Here is a link to Blenders official Extensions Platform:
https://extensions.blender.org/
And blog posts about the platform and their integration into Blender.
https://code.blender.org/2022/10/blender-extensions-platform/
https://code.blender.org/2024/05/extensions-platform-beta-release
0:00 Intro
1:33 Extensions Platform
2:36 Extensions in Blender
6:53 CGDive Complains
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