-BOX-MEN is a suite of body mechanic rigs , aimed for animators who want to leverage their animation skills. With rigs designed to provide wide range of features , while maintaining both Hi-performance and ease of use .-Rigs are custom-made , using ShalabyRigs Tools .-Rigs come with pickers , using amazing Dream-Wall picker .-Custom Animation Tool is provided .Specifically tailored for the rigs , for better animation expedite and facilitation.-Rigs have some margin of customization .-In case of purchasing the full package , 4 free rigs are provided .
-Full list of 17 detailed lessons is provided , to go through all usable features of the rig . Check here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLPcGwx21ZhcDCINJkMEWpsulUYnbGV1w
-Facebook group for any topic related to the rigs , or any other rig provided by ShalabyRigs.You can ask and get help either from creators or the colleagues animators .https://www.facebook.com/groups/2998629556853398
-Rigs doesn’t come with a ny shader or textures . However , it is possible to add whatever Shader/Texture you like , explained in details in tutorial videos.
#----------------------------------------------------------------------List of most important features :
-IK/FK Limbs :Arms,Legs ,Spine ,Neck and Fingers.-Stretchability: Arms,Legs ,Spine ,Neck and Fingers.-Squashability:Arms,Legs ,Spine and Neck .There is per-section squashing in Arms and Legs .-FK controls with full range of rotation at Elbow and knee , plus ability to translate.-Curvy /Bendy controls , with control over the local scale and twist .-Moveable Elbows/Knees.-Scalable Head /Hands and Feet , with Fall off attribute to allow smooth shape .-IK -Offset controls :Hands, Feet, Hip, Chest , Hip and Head .-Intuitive Spine -IK Controls , for easy shaping of the Torso .-Easy Hand Linking :Multiple spaces for hand , with extra custom space for easy linking to either body part or external object .-Head and Spine FK-Master controls for easy and flexible posing.-Mirrored Controls behavior, in all transforms.-Fingers are Intuitive and easy to use :Magic FK control , Scratch controls,cup control ,knuckles controls ,IK-Master control , Ik controls with Tweakers and section controls , and more :) .-Dream-Wall Picker for eavery single character .-Animation Tool to manage characters :IK/FK Match, mirroring , flipping ,resetting , keying ...etc.
And More……..#---------------------------------------------------------------------------Textures and shaders
No texture or shaders , Just vertex color .However , you can add whatever you like as explained in tutorials.
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------Maya Version: -Rig works the best on versions (2022 and 2024)#----------------------------------------------------------------------------Known Limitations:-Rig works the best on both Maya 2022 and 2024.BUT ……it doesn’t work properly -for unknown reason-Maya 2023.-For Maya 2025: it works great , but -again , for unknown reason- file takes longer to open .-Rig is not tested on 2026.-Rig is not single chain Hierarchy .i.e it is not exportable as a skeleton to Unreal /Unity Engines . The only way is to bake geometry transformations , it is easy .We can provide a separate tutorial for that if needed .#--------------------------------------------------------------------------Terms of Use:No racist, pornographic or any offensive content.#--------------------------------------------------------------------------Inquiries, Requests and Suggestions:if you have anything on mind , please contact :info@shalabyrigs.com or , for faster response:ahmed_shalaby2001eg@yahoo.com#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#===========================================================
