Orient local rotation axis without 180ing another joint?

[Anonymous]

Hello, I am really new to rigging and struggling bad. I mirrored some joints on a bipedal character. On the right side (side I first rigged)

the Z axis faces forward, the X axis points towards the children (going right), and the Y axis points up.

When I mirrored,

the Y is down, the Z is in the back instead of the front, and the X is facing right like the original.

I tried to use the Orient Joint Options, but the best I can do is make the X/Y match the original at the cost of the Z axis facing the back of the character instead of the front like the original. Is there a way to make the Z face the front without it turning the X axis 180 as well?

[mcw0]

Did you try the "Orientation" option in the Mirror Joints tool?  I think that get's you what you want.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately this just gives me the same issue where the X axis is 180'd to not face the children as a trade off for the Z axis facing forward, which is the current issue I'm already facing.

[mcw0]

I thought you were after the exact same orientation as your source joint.  What you are after is not doable due to Maya following the "rightHand" rule for its coordinate system.

[Anonymous]

Oh thank you, I have much to learn still apparently. 😞