When you create a new point using the Rigging tool, it is created as a child of the selected point. For example, when you create a deformer for an arm, the root should be the shoulder joint, the second point should be the elbow and the third should be the wrist. Deformers are hence created in a chain, and should be created with your character's hierarchy in mind. When you create a new deformer, the first point you set is the deformer's root, and each new point you create is a child of the previous point. With this tool, all you need to do to create a deformer is to select the layer you wish to deform, then place each point of your deformer in the Camera view.Ī deformer is a hierarchy of its own. The most simple way of creating deformers is to use the Rigging tool, available in the Deformation toolbar. The articulation folds also look slightly more rounded. Contrary to the Bone deformations, Game Bone deformations do not have a Bias property. Hence, it is usually only used for game development and not in animated productions.

However, it is optimized for game engines such as Unity. It allows you to create a bone-like structure in which each part is solid, but with articulations that are flexible. The Game Bone deformation is very similar to the Bone deformation. The different parts of a Bone deformation can be rotated around their joint, extended and shortened, giving you the same capabilities as animating articulations on different layers, without having to worry about parts detaching, pivot points, or clipping outlines. Harmony will deform the drawing to make it look articulated.

For example, a Bone deformation can be used to articulate an arm that is made of a single drawing, so that the upper arm and forearm can be moved independently, without having to draw the upper arm and the forearm on different layers. This is mostly useful for animating a character's limbs, such as the arms or legs, or other parts that can be articulated such as torsos or fingers. The Bone deformation allows you to create a bone-like structure in which each part is solid, but with articulations that are flexible.

NOTE: Harmony Premium also supports Curve and Envelope deformers, which offer extended deformation capabilities that are not supported in Harmony Essentials.

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