Ep.10 — Seed · Node Rename · Layer

Overview

Covers Seed·Rigging Info Update and Layer organization that keep BipedPlus Picker·Mirror·Reset working even after renaming bones and controllers to match your team's naming convention.

Seed — In Simple Terms

Think of it like a phone book.

• In Max, you can rename bones from LeftArm → Ctrl_L_Arm and so on.
• BipedPlus stores in the Seed "what this bone originally was."
• After renaming, simply hit Update and Picker·Mirror·Reset reconnect with the new names.

If you skip Update: Mirror·Reset·Picker may only work partially or show up in the Missing list.

Free Node Rename — Renaming

1. Change names only to match team conventions (Left/Right, Ctrl prefix, etc.).
2. Keep the parent–child hierarchy intact.
3. In Rigging Info, do Scan → Update (or Picker Scan).

Rigging Info — Update · Missing From Seed

Steps

1. Open the Rigging Info panel (near the Skin tab, etc. — check location per UI version).
2. Scan / Load — read the current scene's rig structure.
3. Update — apply changed names and newly added controllers.
4. Missing From Seed — items in the Seed but missing from registration → resolve with Add + Update.

When Update is Needed

Layer — Layer Organization

BipedPlus uses Max Layers to categorize (names can be changed to match your team).

Why it matters: If you put controllers in the Skin Layer, unnecessary bones can end up exported via FBX (Ep.11).

Tips

• Naming and Layer organization is half of rigging — do it incrementally to save time later.
• Save the scene (backup) before running Update.