Detect the source
The active one-sided Animation Layer or selected control determines which side drives the recalculation.
Case study · 05
Personal production tool
Mirror
Tools
A Maya workflow for mirroring character poses and rebuilding cyclic animation on the opposite side with the correct time offset.
Cycle and pose mirroring workflow
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Problem → solution
Mirror the pose.
Rebuild the motion.
A single pose needs rig-aware channel mapping, while cyclic animation also needs the correct half-cycle timing. The tool handles both workflows and keeps generated motion separate for review.
Mirror or rebuild
Mirror the current pose directly, or rebuild paired animation on the opposite side with a half-cycle offset.
Review before merging
The generated motion stays on its own animation layer until the animator accepts the result.
Technical notes Open details
Rig-aware behaviour
Supports common L / R naming patterns, namespaces, transform controls and joint-based fingers, with conflict checks before writing.
Project scope
Independently implemented for a personal production rig and tested in Maya 2025 on macOS. Other rigs may require rule adjustments.