Fix: Turn off "Tangents" in the viewport (Viewport 2.0 > Renderer > Legacy Viewport). Also, hide the mesh controls (Ctrl+H) when you are only animating the torso.
When a character puts their hand on a table to lean, the elbow needs to lock but the shoulder can slide. Version 11 perfects "Elbow Pin" and "Sticky Feet" scripts. You can plant a foot on a moving platform (like a conveyor belt or bus), and the foot stays glued while the body moves over it.
This isn’t just a random collection of rigs. The Body Mechanics Rigs Mega Pack 11 is a curated set of professional-quality Maya rigs designed specifically for practicing weight, balance, locomotion, and physicality. Fix: Turn off "Tangents" in the viewport (Viewport 2
While many free rigs break or behave unpredictably, Daniels’ pack focuses on reliability. Expect:
However, the real star of the show is the accompanying Animschool Picker. However, the real star of the show is
When you purchase the pack on Gumroad, you are not getting one rig. You are getting a wardrobe of mechanical options. The pack typically includes (varies slightly by version, but core 11 includes):
| Rig Name | Best For | Unique Feature | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Malcolm | The star of the pack; a human male. | Full facial rig, stretchy limbs, ultra-responsive torso. | | Morf | A shapeshifting blob/biped. | Abstract body mechanics; excellent for weight shifts. | | Squirrely | Quadruped/quirky biped. | Cartoon squash & stretch; great for acting out, "squirrelly" movements. | | Simple Bot | Rigid mechanical movement. | Perfect for learning timing vs. spacing (no deformers). | | The Weightlifter | Heavy lifting & strength tests. | Built-in muscle jiggle and delayed mass. | Joe Daniels is a name synonymous with practical,
Crucially: Every rig in Mega Pack 11 is pre-configured to work with the AnimSchool Picker.
Joe Daniels is a name synonymous with practical, production-ready rigging. Having worked in the trenches of major studios, Daniels understands that a rig must be fast, intuitive, and unbreakable. The "Mega Pack 11" represents the eleventh iteration of his body mechanics series—a refined collection born from years of student feedback at AnimSchool.
Unlike flashy, feature-overloaded "hero" rigs, Mega Pack 11 focuses on the fundamentals:
This pack is specifically tailored for Body Mechanics—the art of making a character feel heavy, light, powerful, or fragile. Think lifting a boulder, slipping on a banana peel, or recovering from a punch.