Menu Reference

All items found in the Ragdoll menu at the top of Maya's main window.

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Overview

Item	Description
Clear Warnings	Clear warnings and errors in the Message Board, see option box for details
Export Physics	Save physics to disk.
Import Physics	Load physics from disk.
Load Physics	Generate new Maya scene from .rag file
Update Physics	Update changed physics parameters and add new Markers to existing Maya scene
Bake Mesh	Store geometry inside of the Marker, disconnecting it from its source mesh.
Convert to Mesh	Convert the Marker geometry into a Maya mesh.
Edit Constraint Pivots	Edit the parent and child pivots using native Maya transforms
Reset Constraint Frames	Reset constraint frames to their defaults
Delete Physics	Clear the Maya scene of anything related to Ragdoll.
Ragdoll Explorer	Explore the internals of the solver.
Ragdoll Rendering	Edit rendering settings of Ragdoll, shadows and motion blur.
Ragdoll Preferences	Edit global Ragdoll preferences, like the scale at which Ragdoll draws things.
Save Preferences	Save Ragdoll preferences to disk.
Reset Preferences	Restore Ragdoll preferences to their default values.
Ragdoll	View your version, and eventually look for updates and tutorials. Not yet though.
Assign	Assign marker to this node
Assign and Connect	Assign marker to this group of nodes
Assign Cluster	Assign cluster to this mesh
Assign Environment	Assign environment to this polygonal mesh.
Assign Plan	Assign a plan to selected body and feet.
Align Plans	Align the end of plan A with the beginning of plan B
Reset Plan	Reset the entire plan
Reset Step Sequence	Reset the step sequence for a plan
Reset Targets	Reset the targets of a plan
Reset Starting Position	Snap first target to animation
Reset Nominal Matrix	Reset the reference position of the selected foot or feet.
Assign Terrain	Assign a terrain to selected plan.
Assign Refinement Plan	Assign a refinement plan to selected body and feet.
Assign Collision Group	Assign a collision group to selected Markers.
Add to Collision Group	Add selected Markers to selected collision.
Remove from Collision Group	Remove selected Markers from selected collision group.
Plan to Animation	Convert plan into animation
Animation to Plan	Convert animation into targets for a plan
Add Target	Add another target to selected plan.
Update Plan	Recompute locomotion for all or selected plans.
Extract Plan	Extract keyframes from plan.
Delete Locomotion	Delete all locomotion from the Maya scene.
Assign Character	Assign character to selected hierarchy of markers.
Assign End Effector	Assign end effector to selected marker(s).
Group	Group the selected markers
Ungroup	Ungroup the selected markers
Move to Group	Move selected markers to group
Merge Solvers	Merge two or more solvers into one.
Extract Markers	Extract markers into new solver.
Move to Solver	Move markers into existing solver.
Assign Constraint	Constrain the two selected markers
Distance Constraint	Constrain the distance between two markers
Weld Constraint	Constrain the position and orientation between two markers
Pin Constraint	Softly constrain the position and orientation of a marker in worldspace
Attach Constraint	Softly constrain the position and orientation of a marker relative another marker.
Mimic Constraint	Generate a hierarchy of local soft pins
Reset T Key	Restore T as the hotkey to enter into the Manipulator
Record Simulation	Transfer simulation into animation
Snap to Simulation	Snap animation to simulation
Manipulator	Interactively edit the contents of a solver
Auto Limit	Automatically transfer locked rotate channels into Ragdoll limits
Extract Simulation	Extract simulation from markers
Extract Direct Output	Extract marker output matrices directly onto a set of new joints
Retarget Marker	Change where to record the selected marker
Reassign Marker	Change the input to the selected marker
Reparent Marker	Change the parent of the selected marker
Unparent Marker	Remove the parent from the selected marker
Untarget Marker	Remove all output from the selected marker
Reset Origin	Reset transforms used for pose-space symmetry.
Reset Shape	Reset shape settings based on new conditions.
Reset Constraint Frames	Reset constraint frames to their defaults
Edit Constraint Frames	Edit constraint frames manually
Toggle Channel Box Attributes	Expose (or unexpose) more attributes for your Markers
Replace Mesh	Replace input of the 'Mesh' shape type with another polygonal or NURBS mesh.
Replace Hard Mesh	Replace contact of the 'Mesh' shape type with another polygonal or NURBS mesh.
Disconnect Mesh	Disconnect any mesh from this Marker
Parent Marker	Select the parent of this marker
Child Markers	Select the children of this marker
Markers	Select all markers in the scene.
Groups	Select all groups in the scene.
Group Members	Select members of selected groups
Solvers	Select all solvers in the scene.
Markers from Assigned	Select all Markers assigned to the current selection
Assigned from Markers	Select assigned nodes from currently selected Markers
Create Lollipop	Create a new lollipop for the selected marker.
Cache Solver	Cache the entire simulation of a solver
Uncache Solver	Remove the cache for a solver
Snap to Sim	Snap marked controls to simulation.
Link Solver	Simulate two or more solvers as one.
Unlink Solver	Simulate previously linked solvers separately.
Air	Create a field emulating air.
Drag	Create a field that prevents anything from moving.
Gravity	Create another source of gravity.
Newton	Create a field pushing or pulling Markers towards a point.
Radial	Create a field pushing from a point.
Turbulence	Introduce turbulence into the simulation.
Uniform	Create a field pushing Markers along an axis.
Vortex	Create a field pushing markers in a circle.
Volume Axis	Create a field affecting Markers within a volume.
Volume Curve	Create a field affecting Markers along a curve.
Use Selected as Source	Emit forces the using selected Marker.
Disconnect Source	Stop using a marker as source of the selected field.
Center of Mass Centroid	Apply forces to the exact center of mass.
Volumetric Centroid	Apply forces throughout the volume of a Marker.
Warp Time	Animate the progression of time
Restore Time