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Genoma 2

Genoma 2

The Genoma 2 RDK (Rigging Development Kit) is a system for advanced users who already know how to rig in LightWave, but want more control and speed for the whole range of rigging needs, from simple to complex.

New to Genoma 2 over the previous iteration are:

  • Full customization for any rig or rig part

  • No need for Connector Rig elements

  • Animation is now preserved when making changes.

new to 2019

IKIF+ Rig

LightWave 2019 includes a new Genoma 2 rig used for Japanese TV animation, created by Koutarou SHISHIDO for IKIF+ Studio.

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Your geometry will need to have appropriate weight maps (head, arms, legs, etc.) for this rig to work

This rig is designed to be fluid and simple to use, with no need to have a clunky switch between IK and FK. The rig is also compatible with Motion Mixer. Several weight maps are already assigned to this rig by default.

To erase these, in Modeler:

  1. Use the Statistics panel (W) to select all skelegons;

  2. Use Setup > Genoma Edit/Set > Skelegon Weight Map;

  3. In the panel that opens, delete the weight map name and click OK. This will delete all weight map associations for the skelegons.

To set your own weight maps to this Genoma 2 rig:

  1. Select the skelegon(s) you wish to add weight maps to;

  2. Setup > Genoma Edit/Set > Skelegon Weight Map.

Last modified: 08 February 2025