How to Animate a Rigged Character in 3ds Max Rigging Mechanical Objects in 3ds Max By George Maestri for Autodesk University Many people normally employ 3ds Max software'due south rigging tools for characters, just you can too use them to rig things such as vehicles, motors, pistons, assemblies, conveyor belts, and more. This article demonstrates practical applications of 3ds Max software's extensive rigging tools to automate the animation of a diverseness of mechanical objects and systems. Mechanical Rigging in 3ds Max What Is Rigging? Rigging is a process that makes complex assemblies of objects easier to breathing and manage. Rigging is virtually commonly associated with character animation, but the same tools directly apply to complex mechanical objects and assemblies. A