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anyone know how I would rig a building transforming?

metrons
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An example would be I have a building built in Maya and I want sections of the building to scale from nothing tomits final built state. Anyone know I would go about doing this? I'm guessing I would add a joint to have section of the house or building I have, weight each section to its joint and then build a control to adjust scaling and everything?

I really hope someone knows what I'm talking about, I'm not a rigger and I'm hoping someone on here could maybe point me to a tutorial or something or give advice on how they would go Bout creating this? Much appreciate any advice on this!
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  • Bartalon
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    Bartalon polycounter lvl 12
    You can technically do this without bones by having each movable part as an individual child under a parent portion of the building (such as the foundation); but it probably depends on which engine you're going into. I know Unity recognizes basic transformation keyframes if they are exported with your model but if you want any complex bending of elements you'll need to rig it.
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