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PuppetSoul is THE Rigging solution for Autodesk Maya. It makes Riggers happy. Animators too, And producers also.

• Animators loves Puppet Soul’s rig : they are easy, realtime, clear and user friendly
• You can Rig ANYTHING… litteraly!
• You rig it quickly, easly.
• Without any limitation of any kind.
• You can add customisation on the fly.
• You can change anything anytimes. It’s totally paramterical, non-destructive.
• You can mass rig similar character
• It can be plug to any pipleline.
• It’s fun and easy to use. A day to learn it, no more. Enjoy :)

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How to use PuppetSoul Karma Builder 📖

You are an animator? Go directly to : Rigs explain for Animators or the Animator’s Rig Features

Prologue: Install, Workflow

Main concept under PuppetSoul. This is a fast reading paer. Read it before or after the Getting Started Tutorial.

Installation

The big idea of PuppetSoul

Workflow

Help in the UI

Faq

Getting Started : Video

Easy start for first time user :video

Video Tutorial

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PuppetSoul Wizard, interactive tutorial](https://puppetsoul.notion.site/PuppetSoul-Wizard-interactive-tutorial-272f68c9a970807d8a31e9180e0982b5)

Getting Started : Tutorial

Step by step reading tutorial for first time user.

Getting Started 1 : Open a Creature Rig

Getting Started 2 : Generate Karma

Getting started 3 : Add Monks

Getting started 4 : Draw Controllers

Getting Started 5 : Special Monks

Getting started 6 : Add legs and foot

Getting started 7 : Mirror

Manage the BASE file

Karma’s is apply on the Base file. The base file need to have the correct joints’s orientation.

The Joint Box : Managing joints on BASE file to ensure applying Karma (PuppetSoul file)

Create new Creature or re-use existing datas.

Use the Puppet Park (Rig Library)

Rig From scratch

How to

Manage PuppetSoul file

The I/O script editor

Create a valid BASE file

Connection with futur objects

Manage custom Control Shapes

Animation Proxies

How to add a BlendShape in the Facial PipeLine

Presentation of Prop Rigging.

Add an object in the FCL facial Base scene (eyelashes)

Puppet Soul Dynamic (Via Puppet Soul Builder)

PuppetSoul Dynamic is a Dynamic For animator. Aim is to delay the Character Fx job and makes all secondary animations (Hairs, cloth, poney tail, etc..) automatic as possible for animator, easy to control. It include Collide.

Apply and Use Dynamic Expression Type (Muppic)

Puppet Soul Dynamic (Standalone)

The Standalone is the same core as PuppetSoul Dynamic, but does not need the PuppetSoul Builder. It can be use independantly of PuppetSoul rigs, on any joints, and any rig system.

Puppet Soul Dynamic Standalone Help

Puppet Soul Pose/Anim/Selection/Asset Library

PuppetSoul lets you store Animation, Poses, Selections, and even asset in a library, share each item with other artists, and call them whenever you need. You can blend between poses, use symetry or even retargeting!

Poses/Anims/Selections/Asset Library Help

Puppet Soul History

Puppet Soul Release Note

Monks description

Monks are body-parts (like arms) or rig element (like cleaner or mirror).

Monks overview:

→ Create a Monk

→ Add options to a Monk

→ Shared options

Monks task : Structure :

PUPinit

PUPclean

PUPmirror

Monks task : Utilities :

PUPchangeSpace

PUPscriptNode

PUPassignCleaner

PUPimportCtrls

PUPimportRefs

PUPsetValue

PUPjiggle

PUPfollowJoints

PUPunparent/PUPreparent

PUPdoubleControl

PUPcreateJointOnMesh

PuppetSoul ToolBox 🛠

PuppetSoul ToolBox is a powerfull set of features for the daily life of the rigger. It comes with handy way of store maya usual feature to exclusive PuppetSoul features as Powerfull autoSkin, Special new deformers, and manage Controllers shapes.

PuppetSoul ToolBox : Reference

PuppetSoul ToolBox : Exclusive Rig Features

PuppetSoul ToolBox : Exclusive Skin Features

PuppetSoul ToolBox : Maya’s Hacks

Rigs explained for animators 🛠

Puppet Soul Rigs explained.

PuppetSoul Animators Features 🛠