Can anyone help I would like to have ago at bone rigging but being new to iClone and 3DXChange I am not too sure were to start I would like to have ago at the project that WarLord720 shows on YouTube Toon Donkey it would be nice to have ago from start to finish i.e. were or how do you get the bones to work with .

Any suggestion would be much appreciated.

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George

that tutorial is using a premade Daz figure that is already rigged and bringing it into iClone via 3Dxchange5pro. It shows how to retarget the skeleton.
You can buy many models at Daz 3D and that one I believe is also already in iClone format in Reallusion store, it is made by 3DU (3D universe).
If you wish to rig an object from scratch either a model or one you made in Blender, wings3D, Max or your modeler of choice (I use Carrara) you need a program that does boning or use something like mixamo online rigging.
I rig in Carrara which costs a fair many use Max but but free choices include Blender or Daz studio.
Each requires a fair bit of learning and skill but doable.

Hi Wendy thank you for the reply and yes I would like to have ago from the very begining I already have DAZ 4.6 I have had a look around it I agree there is a lot to learn being new to the whole new scene of 3d it's knowing the best place to start alot of the tutorials being shown are good but the instructors are abit quick with there pointing techniques and I have to rewind that many times I get lost of where I 'am.

Oh well I shall keep looking.

Any program that you can skin a mesh to bones in, has a standard rig built in. Then you have the option to add bones to that rig. You can also build your own from scratch.

Skinning a mesh to bones is probably the most difficult part of modeling (at least for me). It is a tedious process that requires a lot of attention to detail.

There is a skinning tutorial on YouTube for 3dsmax that is 8 parts long: at that 8 part tutorial is on using envelopes (the easy way).

If you are just starting out, I would recommend doing some modeling, some short animations, work with lighting and physics. Take it in little steps. It's very easy to get frustrated and overwhelmed.

Please could you give the link for the 3D Max 8 part tutorial on YouTube

Thank You

George

I have looked for it and cannot find it.
The character he was skinning was an alien with a disproportional hand. I cannot remember the search terms I used to find it.

Thank you for trying, there might be someone who might be able to help.

you can rig with DAZ studio .Not many people know it , but DAZ is a very great and professional rigging Program. You need not use a complicated or expensive Program for that.


I personally love to rig in DAZ I want not more use another 3D program more for this task.:D

Hint , with this Tutorial it give your the basics for a start.
http://www.daz3d.com/rigging-original-figures-in-ds4-pro





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I like the sound of DAZ 4.6 seeing as it is free program download

Yes it is free and so great . many people are thinking it is only a DAZ Figure Toy Programm, but it isn't :)

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