When I rotate the elbow inward I get a lot of bending. Do I have to use deformers when rigging the arm?
And can someone here explain how they rig the arm. All I know how to do is lay the joints.
Thanks for any help!
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Questions about rigging an arm..
When I rotate the elbow inward I get a lot of bending. Do I have to use deformers when rigging the arm?
And can someone here explain how they rig the arm. All I know how to do is lay the joints.
Thanks for any help!
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