Table lamp

Rig a 3-bones IK table lamp

Task

• Rig a simple 3-bones IK table lamp. Then add a master controller.

  • Create deformation bones & position to match geometry.
  • Edit and rename bones.
  • Constrain "child of" the geometry to the bones (set inverse).
  • Create IK control & IK pole bones.
  • Assign custom shape & color to IK controllers.
  • Assign controllers to the new bone collection.
  • Create IK bone constraints.
  • Create Copy Rotation constraint for the IK ctrl to control orientation of lamp shade.
  • Pose the IK controllers to bend the lamp.

• Add a Master controller to previous rig setup

  • Create a Master control bone (custom shape + color).
  • Parent first deform bone to Master controller and constrain "child of" both IK controllers to Master controller.

Example