STEP 1: Create Guides

Edition: Core and Pro

Purpose

Create an editable guide locator for each texture part. Guides define the surface position used by Create Control.

Before You Begin

Select a polygon mesh and click Select Mesh. The selected mesh must have valid UVs. A new selection starts an independent setup rather than inheriting the prior mesh state.

Interface Fields

Field	Description	Required	Default	Edition
Prefix:	Part name used for the guide and later rig names.	Yes	Prefix	Core and Pro
Create Mirrored Pair	Enables a left/right pair for the current part.	No	Off	Core and Pro
Axis: X, Y, Z	Mirror axis; shown when mirroring is enabled.	If mirrored	X	Core and Pro
Original Side: L_, R_	Which side is the editable source side.	If mirrored	L_	Core and Pro
Parts:	Single-selection list of created parts.	No	Empty	Core and Pro

Actions

Button	Result
Select Mesh	Validates and stores the selected mesh.
Create Guides	Creates a guide for the prefix, or a mirrored pair when enabled.
Delete	Deletes the selected part guide.
Revert	Removes Step 1 guides and returns to the selected-mesh state.

Step-by-Step Usage

1. Select the target polygon mesh in Maya.
2. Click Select Mesh.
3. Enter a meaningful Prefix: such as Eyes or Mouth.
4. Optionally enable Create Mirrored Pair, then choose Axis: and Original Side:.
5. Click Create Guides.
6. Move the created guide locator on the mesh. Add another prefix if needed.

Result and Verification

The part appears once in Parts:. A mirrored part uses generated L_ and R_ prefixes, but the Parts list represents the part rather than both sides. Move the original guide and verify the mirrored guide updates.

Common Problems

• Create Guides is disabled: select a mesh with Select Mesh first.
• The guide does not represent the desired part: select it in Parts: and adjust its location before Step 2, or use Delete and create it again.

Next Step

Set the guide positions, then continue to STEP 2: Create Control.