Maya-Made Umbrella Rig With Functional Open & Close Mechanism

Here's a fully rigged umbrella by TYOE, based on a friend's model, complete with opening/closing functions, fine-tuning controllers, and a winding motion. Take a look at the WIP:

Umbrella rigs aren't something you see every day, so check out CGDive's take on one that also smoothly folds and unfolds:

If you're rigging and animating with Maya, you've got to try out Thomas Bittner's Kangaroo-Builder, Slava Baravik's Smart Layer, and Ehsan Bayat's Twosify and Pickify:

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