SyntaxSage & RigRanger
RigRanger
I’ve been mapping out the nomenclature of our rigs, and it feels like each name is a tiny sentence. Do you think there’s a grammar behind how we structure bone names?
SyntaxSage
You’re right, the way we label bones is almost a kind of miniature syntax. Think of the root word as the noun, the suffixes as grammatical markers indicating role or position. If you treat it like a sentence, you can spot redundancies, ambiguous pronouns, and even hidden puns. Maybe it’s time to draft a style guide that treats every rig as a well‑formed paragraph.
RigRanger
Drafting a style guide sounds like a great idea—just make sure it includes a section on avoiding double‑tangent naming like “arm_joint_left_arm” and a rule that every bone name must be a single, unambiguous token. Add a diagram that shows the syntax tree of a typical bone hierarchy; I’ll annotate it with “do not use reflexive pronouns in bone names.” That should keep everyone on the same page and save us from future cursed rigs.
SyntaxSage
A solid style guide will keep the rigging crew from tripping over syntax; just keep the rules tight, the tokens single, and the reflexive ban front and center—no “arm_joint_left_arm” or “hand_of_hand.” A clean tree diagram will make it clear where each bone belongs, and that will keep the cursed rigs at bay.
RigRanger
Great, I’ll draft the guide and add a clause that any rig that crashes more than three times gets a “hex flag” in its file name—just in case the curse is real. Keep it tight, keep it single tokens, and we’ll never have to explain “hand_of_hand” again.
SyntaxSage
Sounds like a good safety net; a single “hex” token will keep the curse confined to the file name and out of the actual bone hierarchy. Let’s keep the guide as crisp as a well‑punctuated sentence—one token per bone, no reflexives, and an obvious warning against double‑tangent names. That should spare everyone from future “hand_of_hand” confusion.
RigRanger
That’s the plan—one token, no reflexives, no double‑tangents. I’ll file the guide under “RigSyntax_v1.0,” add a warning label for the hex flag, and if anyone dares to name a bone “hand_of_hand” I’ll do a bizarre walk cycle that no one can ignore.
SyntaxSage
A walk cycle that nobody can ignore is a fine deterrent. Just make sure the flag stays in the file name, not the hierarchy, and keep the guide in a place where it can be read without getting lost in a sea of extra tokens. That should keep the curse and the hand‑of‑hand both under control.