Last Updated: 2.28.2019

These are shared attributes that are not uncommon between multiple rigBlocks

Define

addCog

bool | Whether to add a cog helper to our rigBlock

attachPoint

enum |  Where we want our rigBlock to attach to it’s blockParent

• base |  0 index on the blockParent
• end | -1 index on the blockParent
• closest | closest joint/dag on the blockParent
• surface – NOT IMPLEMENTED

baseSize

float3 | The stored base size values on a given rigBlock

Template

loftShape

enum | What shape to use for our loft. We’ve got a number of options

• TriNeg[1]
• TriPos[2]
• TriDown[3]
• TriUp[4]
• Digit[5]
• SquareRoundDown[6]
• SquareRoundUp[7]
• SquircleDiamond[8]
• WidNeg[9]
• WidePos[10]
• WideDown[11]
• WideUp[12]
• Circle[13]
• SquareNeg[14]
• SquarePos[15]
• SquareDown[16]
• SquareUp[17]
• Squircle[18]
• SquircleNeg[19]
• SquirclePos[20]
• SquircleNeg[21]
• SquircleUp[22]
• Diamond[23]
• Square[24]

Here are some arm limbs of circle and square type.

loftShapeStart/End 

enum  | Pick the start (lever) or end (foot/pad) loft shape.

loftList

enum datList  | Option to set the loft shape per handle.

loftSetup

enum  | Pick the kind of loft setup you want

• default | One shape for all handles
• loftList | See above

loftDegree 

enum  | Linear/cubic loft

loftSides

int | Number of sides for the loft. Only visible with cubic mode.

loftSplit

int | Sub split on the loft

numControls

int  | The number of controls for a given block. Note, you must change setting and rebuild template to see changes.

numShapers

int  | The number of shapers for a given section or block to help define it

On Limb this acts as numSubShaper does on Segment

Note – you must change setting and rebuild template to see changes.

numSubShapers

int  | The number of sub shapers between each main shaper

Skeleton

numRoll

int  | A main value for how many roll joints per segment of joints.

rollCount

int/datList  | A datList chain of attributes to set the roll count per segment of our LIMB. Currently

Rig

Settings for the rig setup type.

ikSetup

enum  | What kinda of ik setup for this particular rigBlock

• none – No IK
• rp – Rotation plane setup
• spline – Not fully implemented as ribbons work for the most part. Future proofing
• ribbon – Uses our ribbon setup which has a myriad of options

ikBase

enum  | The kind of ik base we want.

• none – No special base setup
• cube – Cube shape base (depreciating)
• simple– Simple handle at the end
• hips – Does some special setup to have have localized hip control on the segment

ikEnd

enum  | The kind of ik end we want.

• default | Simple ik end shape. Cube created at end of the ik chain
• bank | bank setup added at the end of the block
• foot | Assumes you will have at least a ball. Single Toe setup possible too
• pad | Assumes animal like setup with a bank
• hand | Future proofing for hand setup we want to do
• tipBase | IK pivot at the second to last prerig handle
• tipMid | IK Pivot at the mid point of the chain
• tipEnd | IK Pivot at the end of the chain

Images coming…

foot

The foot setup can be done with  hasEndJoint

or not…

ikOrientToWorld

bool  | Toggles whether to setup aim down closest axis setup to the ik controls of the rigBlock.

At rig setup, the last prerig handle is used to figure out the closest vector to a world axis. This rotation value is used as zero for that control and there is an extra setup to allow for non zero reset values on control’s base transforum attributes.

numSpacePivots

int  | number of space pivots to use for controls. When 0, they won’t be added but constain groups will replace where those would have been

proxyDirect

bool  | Whether to use proxyShapes for direct controls where possible

ribbonAim

enum  |

• none – just attach to the ribbon with no aim
• stable –  stable aim down the chain
• stableBlend – Blended aim down the chain where every joint except start/end blend their aim forward and back. This option sometimes gives better results

ribbonConnectBy(TESTING)

enum |How we want our rig dags to connect to our ribbon.

• constraint – connect by constraint
• matrix –  NOT IMPLEMENTED

ribbonParam

enum  |

• fixed -Fixed attachment to our ribbon
• floating –  Float on the surface in an even distribution
• blend – Add option to blend between two

settingsDirection

enum  | Which direction from the settings targed position we want our settings cast relative to the joint axis.

• up
• down
• out
• in

Note – On a left limb, the out /in would be reversed

settingsPlace

enum  | Where we want this rigBlock’s setting placed at rig time

• start
• end
• cog – just use the cog shape. Used on default spine for example

spaceSwitch_direct

bool  | Whether to setup space switching on direct controls

Not sure on the speed hit on this so have it off by default.

scaleSetup

bool  | Whether to setup for scaling

squash

enum  | Options for seeing up squash and stretch

• none – no squash stretch setup
• Simple – only use aim measure
• Single – single channel measuring (out)
• both – independent channels. Churro squash/stretch

squashExtraControl

bool  | Whether to wire up ability to turn off squash stretch and set scale factor per joint

squashMeasure

bool  |

• None – no squash setup
• arcLength – Use a curve to measure the length of the segment as it’s more consistent than
• pointDist – Per joint measuring on aim

squashFactorMax

float  |Peak influence on squash and stretch on the segment chain. Most often 1

squashFactorMin

float  | Minimum influence on the squash chain. Use 0 if you want the start and end to have to squash stretch from the

visMeasure

bool  | Whether to show our measure nodes on our rigBlock.

Post

Settings for post processes.

loftReverseNormal

bool  | Reverse the normal on the lofts. Because maya is consistently inconsistent with lofting. Between sessions. It’s nutty.

proxyGeoRoot

enum  | What kind and whether you want a proxy geo root

• none | Nothing.
• loft | Our current default
• ball | Simple sphere

Road Map

• attachPoint | surface –