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AI agent for animators

Rig Deformation Test Agent

Rigs that hold up under every pose before animation starts

Rig Deformation Test Agent: what goes in, what the agent does and what you get

What it does

A rig that breaks in certain poses can ruin many shots before anyone notices. When a rig is updated, this agent runs a standard range-of-motion test. It poses each joint through its full range, plus combined poses like a deep crouch or an arm raise with twist. It renders each pose and checks for mesh intersections, volume loss at elbows and knees, stretching textures and controls that flip. It compares results with the last approved rig version to catch new issues. Problems go to the rigger with frames and joint names. After fixes, it reruns the full test. The lead approves the rig for production. Edge case: a costume piece with its own rig is tested together with the body, not alone.

How it works

Follow the arrows from top to bottom. The orange dashed arrow is the loop: when a check fails, the agent goes back and tries again.

Start and resultWhat it doesA check on its own workWaits for your OKGoes back and retries
Yes, continueYes, continueApprovedNoNo 1 STARTS WHEN Rig version published 2 USES A TOOL Load the rig and the standard pose set 3 USES A TOOL Run range-of-motion and combined poses 4 USES A TOOL Render and measure intersections and volume loss 5 CHECKS THE RESULT Does every pose pass the limits? If not: send frames and joint names to the rigger andrerun after fixes. Back to step 3. 6 DOES Compare with the last approved rig 7 CHECKS THE RESULT Are there no new issues compared with the lastversion? If not: report the new issue to the rigger and rerun.Back to step 3. 8 YOU APPROVE Lead approves the rig for production 9 RESULT Rig marked production-ready
Read the steps as a list
  1. Rig version published
  2. Load the rig and the standard pose set
  3. Run range-of-motion and combined poses
  4. Render and measure intersections and volume loss
  5. Does every pose pass the limits?If not: send frames and joint names to the rigger and rerun after fixes. Back to step 3.
  6. Compare with the last approved rig
  7. Are there no new issues compared with the last version?If not: report the new issue to the rigger and rerun. Back to step 3.
  8. Lead approves the rig for productionThe agent waits here for your OK.
  9. Rig marked production-ready

How it decides

It flags poses with intersection, volume loss or control flips beyond set limits and compares with the last approved version.

  • Volume loss over 15% at joints fails
  • Any control flip fails
  • New issues versus last version are highlighted

Make it yours

Every agent is a starting point. You choose these settings for your own situation.

  • Test pose set
  • Volume loss limit
  • Costume pieces included
  • Render quality

What keeps you in control

It always asks you first

  • Production approval

Hard limits

  • Never edits the rig
  • Never publishes rigs

It stops when

  • Done: rig approved
  • Stop: rig file fails to load

Set it up

We guide you through the set-up, step by step

Members get the full set-up guide for this agent. No technical skills needed: you copy, paste and upload.

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  • The agent then walks you through connecting your own data, one source at a time
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An example run

What happensVersion 7 of a character rig, published on July 22, showed the left shoulder losing 22% volume on an arm raise. Version 6 had not done this, so the comparison check failed. The agent sent the frames and joint name to the rigger, who found a weight paint error. The rerun passed every pose, and the lead approved the rig.

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