Attach and Un-Attach a Hat in Maya

Attach & Un-attach a Hat in Maya Using the Parent Master

In this short (just under ten minutes) tutorial for animation beginners we show how to attach and un-attach a hat in Maya using the free ZV Parent Master Plugin. 

The ZV Parent Master Plugin is a very useful tool that we recommend for attaching and un-attaching objects in Maya.  To see how to download and install the Parent Master, read this blog post and watch this video.  

The Parent Master Plugin

The Parent Master Plugin is a very useful tool that we recommend for attaching and un-attaching objects in Maya. To see how to download and install the Parent Master Plugin, read this blog post and watch this video.  

Attach and Un-Attach a Hat in Maya Using the Parent Master Plugin

Maya Plugins

To see more about Maya Plugins and How to Use Them, follow the links below:

• Download and Install the Parent Master Plugin
• Path Animation Plugin
• Control Curve Visibility Toggle Plugin
• Studio Library - Create Poses and Clips in Maya
• How to Use the Tween Machine
• ATools, the Free Utility Belt for Maya Animators
• Lock to World Tool Stops Feet Sliding

Beginner Animation Tutorials in Maya

To see more free basic tutorials in Maya, aimed at animation beginners, see below:

• Animate a Telephone Ringing in Maya
• Animate a UFO on a Motion Path
• Animate a Candle with Blend Shapes
• Animate a Simple Head Turn with Monty
• Animate a Flickering Neon Sign in Maya
• Animate a Foxy Tail in Motion
• Animate a Flag Waving in Maya
• Animate Two Dice Falling and Rolling
• Animate a Cartoony Vehicle Coming to a Sudden Stop
• Animate a Traffic Cone Being Knocked Over

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