This is our essential tool for the Len Rig and the Slider Rig. It creates two linked shape controllers. ⚫️ shape is the start controller, and the 🔴 is the end controller.
Our tools calculate the distance and the angle between them for the future rig. We make this dependency with Len Rig and Slider Rig.
You can add it to the composition by clicking on the + button, left to the Len Rig button.
Most Length Rig Controllers properties work with Len Rig and Slider Rig. Such functions will be available:
Allows you to turn On/Off Rig Rotation. The rig will ignore its rotation, so you can rotate it manually.
This set of sliders is used for the technical goals of the expressions. They must stay as they are.
Rig Angle, Rig Scale, and Controllers Distance values could be used for extended work with expressions and additional animations.
Turn On/Off layers position to the controllers. With this option, you can control layers and controller positions independently.
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This set of options offsets the start and end morphing states to help reach the edge values of the rig.
In the rigs, we have minimum squash length and maximum stretch length.
In many cases, they could not be equal to the controllers position.
So we have two sliders to correct this In / Out Length.
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If you already have some prepared and animated illustrations, you could select this layer and click on the controller button. It will try to find the correct position and adjust the position and length to this layer.
The End controller changes the color 🔵 🟢 🔴 according to the length of the rig
From 🔵 to 🟢 - Squash state