Wig menu options
| Command | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Grooming Tools | Use a grooming tool on the selected Fur node. Change the tool radius: Shift + middle-click and drag. Change the falloff area: Ctrl + middle-click and drag. |
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| Paint Attributes Tool | Paint density, strand width, and other attributes onto a paintable mesh. Refer to Define the shape and density of your groom. | |
| Bend | Apply a controlled bend to strands. Refer to Add directional flow to your groom. | |
| Brush | Sculpt strands along the growth surface in the direction of the Brush. Use it on the roots of strands to clean up the directional flow of the groom without impacting the overall shape. | |
| Clone Stamp | Copy or mirror strand shapes from one area to another. Refer to Clone hair. | |
| Clump | Pull strands together into clumps. Refer to Clumping workflow. | |
| Comb | Sculpt strands or curves. Refer to Comb tool. | |
| Eccentricity | Add noise or waves to strands. Refer to Add a wave to your hair. | |
| Length | Adjust the length of strands. Refer to Set the length of the hair. | |
| Smooth | Smooth and straighten strands. | |
| Trim | Cut strands. Refer to Trim the hair. | |
| Wire-Pin | Convert selections of strands into guide curves. Typically used for detail sculpting of individual or small groups of strands. Refer to Move hairs with wires. |
Strands
| Command | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Create Hair/Fur | Create a Fur node on the selected polygon mesh. Refer to Start your groom. For the expanded options, refer to Create Hair/Fur Options. | |
| Edit | Make changes to a Fur node. | |
| Rebuild Fur on Selected Mesh | Copy the selected Fur node onto the selected mesh. | |
| Regenerate Fur | Create a copy of the selected Fur node on the same mesh. | |
| Fix Strands | Remove bad strands created in modeling or by degenerate surfaces. For the expanded options, refer to Fix Strands Options. | |
| Optimize Strand Density | Normalize the selected Fur node's strand density map and adjust its master density. | |
| Recalculate Strand Density | Recalculate and update the master density value for the selected Fur node. | |
| Reinterpolate Disabled Strands | Reshape disabled strands to conform with the enabled strands around them. | |
| Create a Field Solver | Create a node to hold field solver information. | |
| Create a Field Curve | Create a field curve within a field solver node. Requires a field solver and a curve. Refer to Set up your field curves. | |
| Add/Update Field Maps | Add or change a map on the selected field node. Use the map to paint properties on the polygon surface. For the expanded options, refer to Add/Update Field Maps Options. | |
| Lock Groom for Animation | Disable editing for all or selected Fur nodes. Refer to Lock and unlock your groom. | |
| Unlock Groom for Editing | Enable editing for all or selected Fur nodes. Refer to Lock and unlock your groom. | |
| Select | Select parts of the scene. | |
| All Fur | Select all Fur nodes in the scene. | |
| Mask | Add or remove masks on strands. | |
| Strand Select Tool | Mask a selection of strands. Refer to Select and edit parts of a groom. | |
| Strands by Face Selection | Mask only the strands growing from the selected faces. For the expanded options, refer to Mask Strands by Face Selection Options. | |
| Strands by Length | Mask strands that are longer than the specified length. | |
| Strands by Surface Intersection | Mask all strands that intersect the fur geo. | |
| Clear Masked Strands | Clear masks from strands. Requires the selection of a Fur node or fur geo. | |
| Invert Masked Strands | Deselect masked strands and select unmasked strands. Requires the selection of a Fur node or fur geo. | |
| Paint | Create and edit paint mesh attributes. | |
| Create Paint Mesh | Add a paintable mesh to the selected Fur node that allows you to paint density, strand width, and other attributes. For the expanded options, refer to Create Paint Mesh Options. | |
| Blend Paint Mesh Attributes | Blend the paint mesh attributes of a source paint mesh onto a target paint mesh. Both meshes must have painted attributes. Select the source first. For the expanded options, refer to Blend Paint Mesh Attributes Options. | |
| Transfer Paint Mesh Attributes | Transfer paint mesh attributes between meshes. For the expanded options, refer to Transfer Paint Mesh Attributes Options. | |
| Display | Choose what to render in the viewport. | |
| Toggle Strand Display | Display or hide strands. | |
| Toggle Selection | Display or hide the current selection. | |
| Toggle Selection Highlighting | Display or hide highlighting on the current selection. | |
| Fur Shading | Enable or disable fur shading. For the expanded options, refer to Toggle Fur Shading Options. | |
| Toggle Strand Width Preview | Display or hide the strand width preview. If hidden, strands appear one pixel wide at all zoom levels. | |
| Transfer | Copy the shape and attributes from one Fur node to another. Refer to Merge or emulate fur. | |
| Merge Fur | Copy the shape and attributes of a source Fur node onto a target Fur node. The Fur nodes must have the same CV count. Select the target first. Refer to Merging and emulating and Merge Fur Options. | |
| Emulate Fur | Copy the shape and attributes of a source Fur node to a target Fur node. Select the target first. Refer to Merging and emulating. | |
| Info | Get information about the scene. | |
| Print Delivery Info | Print key attributes about the selected Fur node. | |
| Total Strand Count | Print the total number of visible strands on the selected Fur node. | |
| Total Surface Area for Strands | Calculate the total surface area for strands on the selected Fur node. | |
| Total Vertex Count | Calculate the total number of vertices for strands on the selected Fur node. |
Curves
| Command | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Create Curves from Strands | Create a set of curves by converting strands to curves in the selected Fur node. For the expanded options, refer to Create Curves from Strands Options. | |
| Generate Curves from Clumps | Generate the binding information for the clumps then create curves based on the bindings. For the expanded options, refer to Generate Curves from Clumps Options. | |
| Edit | Make changes to curves. | |
| Length | Adjust the length of curves. | |
| Rebuild by CVs | Rebuild a curve by a specified number of CVs along the length. For the expanded options, refer to Rebuild by CVs Options | |
| Rebuild by Segment Length | Rebuild the curve by the specified segment length. For the expanded options, refer to Rebuild by Curve Length Options. | |
| Repivot Curves | Move the pivot point of the selected curve to the root CV. | |
| Fix Curve Direction | Put the root CVs of the selected curves closest to the selected mesh. | |
| Curl | Curl the selected curves or curve CVs. For the expanded options, refer to Curl Curves Options | |
| Noise | Add noise to the curve. For the expanded options, refer to Curve Noise Options. | |
| Smooth | Smooth the selected curves or curve CVs. For the expanded options, refer to Smooth Curves Options. | |
| Straighten | Straighten the selected curves or curve CVs. For the expanded options, refer to Straighten Curves Options. | |
| Mirror in x-axis | Duplicate and mirror the selected curves or a group of curves on the x-axis. | |
| Snap CVs to Surface | Project the selected CVs onto the surface. | |
| Select | Select curves. | |
| Children | Select all children of the selected node. | |
| By Length | Select curves by length. For the expanded options, refer to Select Curves by Length Options. | |
| By Neighbors | Select other visible curves within a specified radius. | |
| Random | Select random curves within the targeted selection. For the expanded options, refer to Select Random Curves Options. | |
| CVs | Select specific CVs on curves. For the expanded options, refer to Select CVs By Curves Options. | |
| Display | Choose what to render in the viewport. | |
| Toggle Curves | Display or hide curves. | |
| Convert | Convert curves. | |
| Convert to Fur | Convert the selected curves to a Fur node. |
Clumps
| Command | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Create Clump from Curves | Create a clump node and clump the hairs to the guide curves. Refer to Create clumps from curves. | |
| Create Clump from Curves by Radius | Calculate and create clumps based on a given radius. | |
| Create Clump from Pelt | Create clumps from a pelt mesh. For the expanded options, refer to Create Clump from Pelt Options. | |
| Extract Clump Curves | Extract individual curves from a clump curve set. Refer to Delete a clump curve. | |
| Rebuild Clumps from Curves | Create clumps from extracted curves. | |
| Edit | Make changes to existing clumps. | |
| Create Clump Set | Create a clump set from the selected curves. Refer to Create a clump set. | |
| Add Curves to Clump Set | Add the selected curves to the clump set. | |
| Edit Clump Curve Radius | Edit the radius in which a clump curve controls the surrounding strands. For the expanded options, refer to Edit Clump Curve Radius. | |
| Move Clump Curves | Move a clump curve to a different clump set. | |
| Switch to Clump Curve Set | Change to the clump curve set of the selected curve. Refer to Create a clump set. | |
| Reset Strands Length to Clump Curve | Set the length of clump strands to match the clump curve. Refer to Resize curves from existing hairs. | |
| Freeze Clump Curve Transforms | Update the original shape of the selected clump curve to match the current shape. | |
| Randomize Clump Strand Length | Randomize the length of clump strands. For the expanded options, refer to Randomize Clump Strand Length Options. | |
| Resize Clump Curves from Strand Length | Resize the selected curves to be as long as the longest neighboring strand (0.5 radius). For the expanded options, refer to Resize Clump Curves from Strand Length Options. | |
| Rebind Clump Curves | Redistribute the area of influence between selected curves. Refer to Add more strands to a clump. | |
| Refresh Clump Sets | Refresh the attributes of the selected clump curve sets. | |
| Select Unbound Clump Curves | Select the clump curves that have no strands bound to them. | |
| Remove Unbound Clump Curves | Delete clump curves that have no strands bound to them. | |
| Remove Unbound Clump Sets | Delete clump sets that don't have curves attached. | |
| Unlock Clump Curve Set | Unlock the selected clump curve set for editing. | |
| Mask | Add or remove masks on clumps. Refer to Delete a clump curve. | |
| Strands by Clump Curve Selection | Create a mask for the strands based on the selected clump curves. | |
| Strands by Clump Sets | Create a mask for the strands based on the selected clump sets. | |
| Clear Masked Clumps | Remove masks from clumps. |
Pelt
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| Create Pelt | Create a pelt node based on the selected mesh. |
| Add/Update Pelt Artisan Maps | Create a map on the selected Pelt node to paint properties on the polygon surface. For the expanded options, refer to Add/Update Pelt Artisan Maps Options. |
Geometry
| Command | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Assign Texture | Assign a single texture or UDIM texture sequence to the selected geometry. For the expanded options, refer to Assign Texture Options. | |
| Transfer | Copy attributes from a source geometry to a target geometry. Select the target first. | |
| Vert Copy by UV | Transfer attribute values between the source and target geometry by UV set. Select the target first. Refer to Copy or transfer your groom. | |
| Remove Vert Copy Attrs | Remove the vert copy attributes from the selected mesh. |
Coils
| Command | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Create Coil | Create a coil node only. Refer to Curl the hair. | |
| Create Coil, Connect and Extract Curves | Create a coil node, connect the curves to the coil, and extract the curves from the coil. Refer to Curl the hair. | |
| Edit | Modify coils. | |
| Connect Curves to Coil | Connect the selected curves to a coil node. | |
| Extract Curves from Coil | Extract curves from the selected coil node. | |
| Coil Manipulator | Open a tool to manipulate a coil. Refer to Coil Manipulator tool. | |
| Transfer Coil Attributes | Transfer coil attributes from the target to the source selection. | |
| Randomize | Randomize coil attributes. For the expanded options, refer to Randomize Coils Options. | |
| Mask | Add or remove masks on coils. | |
| Strands by Input Curve Selection | Create a mask for the strands based on the input curve selection. | |
| Clear Masked Clumps | Remove masks from coils. |
Braids
| Command | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Create Braid | Create a braid around a curve. | |
| Edit | Edit braids. | |
| Rebuild Braid | Create a copy of the selected braid. | |
| Connect Curves to Braid | Connect the selected curves to a braid. | |
| Disconnect Curves from Braid | Disconnect a braid curve from a braid node. | |
| Braid Manipulator | Open the braid manipulator tool. | |
| Freeze Braid Transforms | Update the original shape of the selected braid to match the current shape. | |
| Transfer Braid Attributes | Transfer braid attributes between the source and target selection. Select the target first. | |
| Randomize Braid Attributes | Randomize the selected braid curves. | |
| Create Curves from Tubes | Create polygon tubes that approximate the braid shape for preview purposes. For the expanded options, refer to Create Curves from Tubes Options. | |
| Select | Select parts of braids. | |
| Braid Curves | Select all braid curves. | |
| Convert | Convert the selected braids. | |
| Braids to Strand Curves | Convert the selected braids to strand curves. | |
| Braids to Strand Meshes | Convert the selected braids to strand meshes. | |
| Braids to Flyaway Guides | Convert the selected braids to flyaway guides. |
Animate
| Command | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Deform | Add nodes and curves to control the shape of the groom. | |
| Create Skinning Deformer | Create a skinning deformer node for the Fur node. Requires a Fur node and curves generated from clumps. For the expanded options, refer to Create Skinning Deformer Options. | |
| Add Intersector | Add intersectors to the selected Fur node. Refer to Define intersections. | |
| Clear Intersectors | Remove all intersectors from the selected Fur node. Refer to Define intersections. | |
| Add Volume Selector | Add a volume selector to the selected Fur node. Refer to Volume Selection. | |
| Clear Volume Selectors | Remove all volume selectors from the selected Fur node. | |
| Create Braid Deformer | Create a braid deformer node for the selected braid. Requires a braid node and curves generated from clumps. | |
| Connect Braid Deformer | Connect the selected braid deformer to the selected braid. |
Import/Export
| Command | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Import | Import files. | |
| Alembic Curves to Fur | Import an Alembic file and convert curves to fur. | |
| USD Curves to Fur | Import a .usd file and convert curves to fur. | |
| Export | Export files. | |
| Export to Alembic | Export the selected Fur node to Alembic format. Refer to Export to Alembic Options. | |
| Export to USD | Export the selected Fur node to .usd format. For the expanded options, refer to Export to USD Options. |
Help
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | Go to the Wig tutorial content. |
| Documentation | Go to the Wig documentation. |
| Edit Marking Menu Hotkeys | Open the Hotkey Editor to change the grooming hotkeys. |