3DS Max - Tutorial: Two Handed Object using a CAT Rig - Level: Intermediate

In this video you will learn how to use IK Targets in CAT within 3DS Max to animate a character holding on to an object with both hands. In an effort to improve video quality, I switched screen capturing software and did not realize that the mouse is not showing. There will be a mouse in the next tutorial!

[@PanArt_]

Man this was a life saver. The Character animation toolkit has been so neglected in 3dsMax. You're so awesome for this

[@moleytv]

Great tutorial. I've had real problems working this one out. Excellent description, easy to follow, very useful. Thank you very much.

[@warrenfoxgrey]

Short, direct and sweet. Nice tutorial. Thanks.

[@simplekaty]

Thank you, you are a hero. I had already started animating when the nightmares struck - I did not want to start again so my way to fix it was inspired but a bit different from yours. I put each hand on a Local (+L) adjustment layer, so I can add the linking over top my old animation without having to start completely again. Again thanks so much this is genius, I feel like I have been doing link constraints the hard way for WAY too long!! Haha. Using layers to control this is so much better!! :) :) So happy.

[@4rg3s]

The tutorial begins at 2:05 Maybe the UI was too old so I couldn't find the Assign Controller button but the tut gave me some ideas. Thanks a lot!

[@robertnewton9548]

Very good tutorial. Just what I needed, thanks.

[@alejandronidoghh9324]

You are amazing dude! Thanks for the effort :D

[@mathieuvart]

I know it is an old video but it really helped me. thanks!

[@ErnstDQ]

Really good tutorial THX!!

[@Wh17E3aG13]

Thank you sir, this tutorial was helpful for me! ;)

[@AAPZ1000]

thank you very much for this helpful tutorial

[@CGmagicmen]

very nice tutorial

[@smokinZOMBi]

thank you very much for this helpful tutorial. :D

[@testtester4126]

Thank you very much. You made my day.

[@SanyaBane]

You are my life savior. thanks a lot for this vid

[@SKIPPERMOONLIGHTRAY]

thanks! very interesting!

[@shadowgraph5581]

Thank you, ThisTutorial was really helpful.

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

You are welcome.

[@Boychaos12]

Very big thank.

[@screwfish3]

Keep the tutorial up please! :)

[@coxitaboy]

thanks man!

[@shuradem]

Very usefull. I was wondering how to link the two hands to one object. One hand to one object is rather easy with the link constraint, but two hands on one single object was a good question. Thanks for answering it.

[@Suprem3GamerDamianWinchester]

amazing thumps up ;)

[@gabrielmorenocarreiras1218]

thank you man!! you save me!!

[@karleclaire]

Thanks a lot for this! I got a question how can I animate it so that after it swings the 2 handed sword, at the end of the slash arc one of the hands will release its grip on the sword. So the ending pose will be the character holding the sword on one hand.

[@wpanterka]

Hello )) Thanks for this tutorial! I always animated by biped (yep..) and now I'm learning CAT and it's cool )) And your video gives to me some new features that I didn't undertand. ^_^

[@karlhans6678]

whats the difference between biped and CAT rig?

[@kaywestda1380]

You're awesome man, thanx

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

Thanks and welcome.

[@MrRaynorL]

Thank you very much for u share this to us.

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

You are welcome.

[@johntravelteam2717]

Спасибо,Кевин,очень помог.

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

нет проблем

[@Boychaos12]

thank

[@terrablader]

old tutorial still good I want to link the gun to the characters hand as he walks the gun follows hand then when he aims would like dual grip, and have IK , gun controlling hands. I cant seem to get the hand to link to the gun maybe because the gun was previously linked to the hand,. I did do a link to world before that. also both the gun and hand are thier own CAT system the gun has only one bone. How is this done how do you get a prop to first follow the hand then the hand follow the prop? thank you.

[@Visualife]

Thanks for the tutorial this is helpful for objects, I'm trying to rig CAT to a moving car in this case the pelvis can't be linked, how to link the entire rig to an object please ?

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

Sorry, This tutorial was done 8 years ago. I do not use Max on a daily basis now, so I do not have an answer for you.

[@Visualife]

@@KevinHarper3DArtist not the one i was hoping for but this is an answer too. Thanks

[@peruvianpuffpepper904]

@@Visualife bro if you find an answer please let me know, I'm having the same issues

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

You are welcome.

[@KaitoKaze]

I don't find hold sword?

[@vandersaim0]

*Infinite likes*

[@LeeJackson3d]

why have i just realised im in this video :).. iwkya

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

what do you mean?

[@LeeJackson3d]

@@KevinHarper3DArtist i am iwkya1 heh, you referenced one of my old vids in the beginning.

[@KevinHarper3DArtist]

Lee Jackson oh haha. Yea this was 8 years ago. But good job! Thank you for inspiring me.

[@Maelgrim35]

dont take down!!!