Maya Car Rig | UAC Rig Update 3.0 | Wipers, Seats and Windows

Published: 27 July 2024
on channel: Simon Mills
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This video explains the updates to the UAC Rig in the 3.0 version put out on July 27th 2024. The main focus is the 5 new rig types, the updated UI, the exporter, and the ability to rig mirrors, wipers, seats and windows.

The UAC Rig is designed specifically for automotive enthusiasts and professionals using Autodesk Maya. Whether you're working on high-end commercial projects or personal passion projects, this elegant automotive rigging solution will streamline your workflow and bring your vehicle animations to life with ease and precision.

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Update Details:
[ v3.0 ] - 7/27/2024
UI is now more compact
Added speedometer button.
Wing mirrors added. Mirror mounts can be collapsed and mirrors can be tilted.
Wipers added with automatic animation options. Adjustable delay, speed, offset, range and direction.
Front, Middle & Rear seats added. This includes the base, back and headrest. Attributes to slide, recline and tilt or extend headrest.
Windows added per door control with a new attribute that opens them.
Sunroof, visors, fuel flap, console lid & Rear view mirror added.
Added save/load preset feature to the Vehicle Connect section of the UI
1 Wheel is now added to the rig creation Wheel Count option. This will create a single wheel rig. All UAC-Rig options apply.
2 Wheels are now added to rig creation options. This will create a 2 wheeled rig with inline wheels(Bike). All UAC-Rig options apply.
2P Wheels is now added to rig creation options. This will create a 2 wheeled rig with parallel wheels(Segway). All UAC-Rig options apply.
3F Wheels is now added to rig creation options. This will create a 3 wheeled vehicle rig with 1 rear wheel and 2 front wheels(Polaris Slingshot). All UAC-Rig options apply.
3B Wheels are now added to rig creation options. This will create a 3 wheeled vehicle rig with 2 rear wheels and 1 front wheel(Old Reliant Robin). All UAC-Rig options apply.
A physical caster angle control has been added.
Proxy mesh wheel geometry will now display a low resolution tire deformation if tire deformation is used.
Added grip button to animation mode. This runs a per wheel path calculation to correct wheel sliding on tight paths and adds the motion to a gripSpin attribute.
rotation markers to each wheel for easier rotation visibility.
Added "brake" & "brakeSlip" attributes to the drive control.
Added "ShowSpinPath" attribute to the root control and UI. This will easily expose the curve used to control the banking/lean/spin of the vehicle.
Added "LockCV" button to the curvePath section of the UI. This will allow you to lock/unlock the cvs on the spinPath.
Added "Output Options" button, this will bring up a popup window with options for baking & exporting your vehicle to a given directory.

0:00 Start
2:04 1 wheel rig
3:02 2 wheel inline rig
5:33 2 wheel parallel rig
6:42 3 (1-2) wheel rig
7:22 3 (2-1) wheel rig
7:36 Proxytire deformation
7:41 Dimension presets
8:23 New connection parts
9:25 Seat pivot setup
9:43 Wiper pivot setup
12:04 Rear view mirror pivot setup
12:11 Wing mirror pivot setup
12:56 Seat connection
13:29 Wiper connection
14:29 Wing mirror connection
14:46 Door and window connection
15:03 Window details
15:43 Wing mirror details
16:19 Seat details
16:31 Wiper details
19:52 Select connected mesh
20:06 Remove animation and Reset controls
20:30 Selection buttons
20:52 Rotation Tick
21:05 Spin Path
21:43 Speedometer
22:12 Grip
23:18 Brakes
25:11 Reference switching
25:43 Exporter

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