How to Use AnimBot - Tool Guide & Tutorial

Animbot is the most powerful collection of animation tools, used by artists at Disney, Blizzard, Sony, and so many more animation studios for Movies, TV, and Games Animation! Today I show you how it works, and how to use it to make your workflow, and your life easier.

It's a long video, but it's worth watching. Timecodes are below for easy navigation - please share this video with a friend who uses animBot!

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AnimBot Video Tool Timecodes:

0:00 What is AnimBot?
2:32 Turn Tool Tips Off
2:42 Search Bar
2:56 Setup - Preferences & Hot Keys
4:45 Snapshot Default Pose
6:22 Smart Key
8:22 Select Set Buttons (Custom Pickers)
11:26 Tweener Sliders (Tween Machine)
15:10 Tween with Euler Filter
15:49Tangent Types
16:13 Selection Display Count -
16:44 Align Objects & Fake Constraints #1
17:44 Temporary Pivot (Awesome!)
20:01 Anim Recovery (Life-Saver)
21:30 Tips - Category 2
21:40 Share Keys
23:34 Global Offset
24:34 Ease Slider
24:58 Mirroring
25:52 XForm Relationship / Fake Constraints #2 (CRAZY!!)
27:36 Select ALL Rig Controls
29:33 Smart Snap
30:44 Bundle Snapshot
32:21 Mirror Walk Cycle Poses
32:30 Select Opposite
32:53 Tips - Category 3
33:10 Suspend Viewport (Speed Up Workflow)
34:37 Bookmarks
35:28 Copy Pasting Pose
35:43 Copy Paste Animation
36:14 Tips - Hotkey Window Gems
36:29 Deselect Non-Keyed Items
37:30 Frame Current / Next Second
38:28 Remove Redundant Keys
39:06 Toggle Display Options
39:14 Tumble Around Selection
39:54 Auto Bots

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[SirWade]

Which tool tips were your favorite? Did I miss anything YOU like to use? :) Share your tips here, and on Discord!! Remember, timecodes for each tip are in the description :)

[imSORy]

I'm I the only one concerned that he actually starts his video at 2:30 AM and finishes around 4:40 AM ? This is pure dedication ! Thanks for the tips, really gonna help :)

[niloofarnavaei]

Thank you Sir! I'm very beginner in Maya and I was watching this video and then you said you don't recommend it to beginners... You're so honest and you do care about animators like me who just begin their journey. Thank you so much! 🌸

[Krentiles]

Thanks for awesome AnimBot Guide. One of my favorites tools in AnimBot are different types of motion trail and especially - Dashed / Spacing Temperature - Witch allows you to visually see spacing and that can be useful for some beginners.

[KSNeo]

thank you for that HUGE presentation of the tool. This is so aweome when you don't have the tools of a company or any picker. Great job of being that clear on something so theoretical thanks again ;)

[emmanuelb]

Man, i don't even start to watch your video but THANK YOU ! I know the quality is there and i wait this video for so long ! it's going to make me get it for good ! Keep it up ! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!

[duncanmaclaren]

At last! A comprehensive guide to animbot! Thanks Wade

[colossusjak]

Just gonna say this is some really high quality stuff. Your channel literally makes maya better than any other 3d program. So concise and useful, which is the polar opposite of most YouTubers today. Thank you

[antonaleknavitsjus]

Thank you very much! I have never subscribed to any channels but after this video you are the first one. Brilliant job!

[OnihRz]

Nice! Great breakdown, Sir. Thank-you for your time!

[Soundarx]

Thanks for the Tutorial and Happy Birthday Sir Wade!! :D

[KalpeshPatel-rgvy]

Thank yoy Sir Wade for taking taime and creating such a long and very helpful video for us. Thanks

[pierceotoole]

Happy birthday! Loving these animation tool/guide focused series you have been creating and rig reviews!

[UglyHouseStudios]

1:24 I 100% agree. Im going to AnimSchool and my teacher keep trying to get me to use AnimBot but I refuse to use it while Im in school.

[kitsunegirl]

The Animation Mentor program has a lot of professionals using this toolset. Than you so much! My favorite tool is the arc tracker. So useful! Goodbye glitch motion trials!

[amarsekarwangi]

Happy birthday Sir wade!! All the best wishes :D

[scotthuster]

Happy Birthday, Sir Wade! I've been looking for a video that does a deep dive on animbot and this is perfect! Love all the content you put out and with the "shelter-in-place" happening in SF, definitely giving me more time to watch your content :)

[lucas.silverio]

Very nice video, I really like the way that you have explained about each tool. And I am also very happy because this amazing collection of tools was created by a Brazilian, as I am.

[AbhishekChandra]

Was so much looking forward for a good demo for Animbot and here it is! Thanks..

[learntobecomeananimator]

Thank you Sir Wade for taking time and creating such a long and very helpful video for us. Thanks