Maya Maya Rigging

Question 1

What is a 'joint' in Maya rigging?

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A node that acts as a bone in a skeletal hierarchy

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A constraint that locks two objects together

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A deformer that bends a mesh

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A locator used as a reference point

Question 2

What does 'Bind Skin' do when rigging a character in Maya?

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Attaches a polygon mesh to a skeleton so joints deform it

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Paints influence weights on the mesh

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Creates a skin shader for the character

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Locks the mesh vertices to prevent editing

Question 3

What is 'IK' (Inverse Kinematics) used for in Maya?

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Automatically calculates joint rotations based on a goal position

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Bakes joint rotations from motion capture data

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Constrains joints to a specific axis of rotation

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Mirrors joint orientations from one side to another

Question 4

What is the purpose of 'Paint Skin Weights' in Maya?

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Adjusts how much each joint influences individual mesh vertices

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Applies a texture to the character's skin

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Changes the color of joints in the viewport

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Assigns rigid bind weights automatically

Question 5

What does 'FK' (Forward Kinematics) mean in Maya rigging?

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Each joint is rotated directly to pose the chain from parent to child

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The system solves joint positions from a goal handle

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Physics simulates the joint chain automatically

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Joints follow a spline path automatically

Question 6

What is the 'orient constraint' used for in Maya?

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Forces one object's rotation to match another object's rotation

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Moves one object to align its position with another

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Scales an object to match the size of a target

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Locks the object's rotation to a specific axis