Steelronin rigging tools:

Rigging:

Reset Rigging:

Utilities:

 

Notes:
Most of these scripts are in the process of being updated.
IMPORTANT:
Please SAVE Before useing any of these plugins. Some of these scripts can be very destructive if they do not work properly

GN :: Generic
MC :: Master Class (Master Plug-ins)
CF :: Channel Filter (Channel Modifier : Graph Editor)
DM:: Displacement Map (Displamement Map: Object Properties)
IA :: Item Animation (Motion Modifier : Motion Options)
IF :: Image Filter (Image Filter : Image Processing)

Thanks to faulknermano for these descriptions and all his great scripts found at: http://thespread.ghostoutpost.com/

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Layout

 

Rigging:
Set Limits v0.1.3 open source GN
Tool to set rotation limits on all selected items.
It can also control stiffness.
  • Max value on the first item and get smaller with each item.
  • Till it has reached the last item with the minimum value.
Selection Notes:
Ordered selection in order to apply proper Min/Max falloff
Limitations Notes:
Lscript does not let me read limits
Download:
Set Limits v0.1.3
Videos:
Set Limits Low 1.7 megs
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Set Limits High 4.5 megs
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Copy2nulls v0.1.2 Open source GN

Can create a null for ever item selected. Lights and Cameras as well
Selection Notes:
any item and any number
Limitations Notes:
I need to add the option to put null at end of bones.
Need to decide how it will be modified for goals and targets.
Remove the need for prefix/suffix for parenting.

Download:
Copy2nulls v0.1.2
Videos:
::None::  

 

SR Rigging Open source GN

Used on pre made rigs to rebuild on new characters.
Selection Notes:
select skeleton model then rigging model
Limitations Notes:
 

Download:
SR_rigging_MM03.zip
Videos:
quicktime 12 megs
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Rig Deformer v0.1.3 Compiled GN

Add new bones to a skeleton to be used as deformers
Selection Notes:
Select model then skeleton
Limitations Notes:
Needs to be much more flex able

Download:
Rig Deformer v0.1.3
Videos:

rig_deformer_medium

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Reset Rigging:
Re_skelgon v0.1.2 (Reset bones) Compiled GN

Repositions bones in layout based on skelegons in modeler
Selection Notes:
object with bones
Limitations Notes:
needs to work on individual bones selected as well.
Also needs to reads more skelegon information like weight maps.

Download:
Re_skelgon v0.1.2
Videos:
SR_skelgon_06_640 (opens in new window)

 

SR Reset Rest v0.1.1 (Reset bones) Open source GN

Reset bones rest length based on either it's rest position or current position
Selection Notes:
bones
Limitations Notes:
Will not work on bones with no child bones.

Download:
Reset Rest v0.1.1
Videos:
::None::  

 

ResetGoals v0.1.0 (Reset goals) Open source GN

Well reset goals to the new position of the bones or item
Selection Notes:
bones
Limitations Notes:
needs to work on any item with IK
Full Scene Parameter Evaluation (FSPE) IS EXSTREAMLY UNSTABLE!!

Download:
ResetGoals v0.1.0
Videos:
::None::  

 

RR_Pivot v0.1.0 (Reset Pivots) Open source GN

record current Pos/Rot to the pivot.
Reset Pos/Rot for objects will reset to the pivot
  • for bones it will reset to the rest pose.
Undo record rotation will do just what it says.
  • If you have applied record pivot rotation it will undo it.
Selection Notes:
any item
Limitations Notes:
need to update to the LW8 Record Pivot Rotation

Download:
RR_Pivot v0.1.0
Videos:
::None::  

 

Utilities:
SR_Autokey_Frame_v0.1.1 Open source MA

Used to place keys on certain frames

Example:
Good for setting up lighting by putting keys on frame 0 while working on other frames

Selection Notes:
 
Limitations Notes:
 

Download:
SR_Autokey_Frame_v0.1.1.zip
Videos:
::None::  
Modeling

 

TAZ Pipe v2 open source Modeler

Fake NonModel railextude/clone

Version 1 of this script was created by Tom speed.
Version 2 added multicurve selection
automatic curve segments
Better layer support
Offset
UVs
SubPatch
Weight maps
Beveled ends
Flip normals

Selection Notes:
Select any number of curves. None selected will apply to all curves.
If any polygons are select they will be used to be used in stead of just applying a disc.
Limitations Notes:
 

 

Download:
TAZ_Pipe_v2.4.zip
Videos:
TAZ_Pipes_v2.4.mov
3 megs
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