topic Attaching an eyebrow hair plate to rigged mesh- The most efficient method? in Maya Animation and Rigging Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-animation-and-rigging-forum/attaching-an-eyebrow-hair-plate-to-rigged-mesh-the-most/m-p/13348191#M100 <P>I'm modding the Andy rig, and I've created xGen eyebrows which are on separate mesh "plates."&nbsp; What's the most efficient method to attach them to the rig?&nbsp; Unlike the static scalp hair, the eyebrows will be moving alot and need to follow the facial blendshapes.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I know about "proximity wrap" deformers...but they are resource intensive apparently.&nbsp; Just binding the eyebrow mesh to the rigged mesh is another option.&nbsp; Thanks.</P> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:42:53 GMT twal3 2025-03-03T19:42:53Z Attaching an eyebrow hair plate to rigged mesh- The most efficient method? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-animation-and-rigging-forum/attaching-an-eyebrow-hair-plate-to-rigged-mesh-the-most/m-p/13348191#M100 <P>I'm modding the Andy rig, and I've created xGen eyebrows which are on separate mesh "plates."&nbsp; What's the most efficient method to attach them to the rig?&nbsp; Unlike the static scalp hair, the eyebrows will be moving alot and need to follow the facial blendshapes.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I know about "proximity wrap" deformers...but they are resource intensive apparently.&nbsp; Just binding the eyebrow mesh to the rigged mesh is another option.&nbsp; Thanks.</P> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:42:53 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-animation-and-rigging-forum/attaching-an-eyebrow-hair-plate-to-rigged-mesh-the-most/m-p/13348191#M100 twal3 2025-03-03T19:42:53Z Re: Attaching an eyebrow hair plate to rigged mesh- The most efficient method? https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-animation-and-rigging-forum/attaching-an-eyebrow-hair-plate-to-rigged-mesh-the-most/m-p/13376329#M101 <P>For prox wrap, you don't have to use the entire character mesh.&nbsp; Just cut out an area that is sufficient to drive the brows.&nbsp; Copy the skinning from the character to that smaller forehead mesh and use that as a prox wrap.<BR /><BR />Or as you say, you can just copy the skinning from the character mesh onto your brow "plates".</P> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 02:46:18 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-animation-and-rigging-forum/attaching-an-eyebrow-hair-plate-to-rigged-mesh-the-most/m-p/13376329#M101 mcw0 2025-03-18T02:46:18Z