Armatures: .rig files
Move and deform meshes with .rigs
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Move and deform meshes with .rigs
Published: Oct 12 by mana vortex Last documented edit: Oct 12 by mana vortex
This page contains theory about Cyberpunk's armature files.
To find out how armatures and meshes are connected, check Meshes and Armatures: Rigging
To edit an armature, check For V and NPC - Rig deforming
For a hands-on guide, check Poses/Animations: make your own
A rig (also armature, the terms will be used interchangeable) is the skeleton structure used to control and animate meshes.
Each armature is a hierarchical connection of bones (similar to a meatspace skeleton — the foot bone's connected to the leg bone).
Via rotation and translation of individual bones, the armature controls the pose of the connected mesh. You can read more about this on the Meshes and Armatures: Rigging page.
Via scale, the armature deforms the connected mesh. This is how custom rigs are used to change V's body shape.
To learn more about this, check For V and NPC - Rig deforming.
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