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title: "Joint Align"
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description: "This page covers the Joint Align tool in Cinema 4D, a character-rigging utility. It orients the axes of joint chains consistently — a crucial preparation …"
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# Joint Align

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
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> This page covers the **Joint Align tool** in **Cinema 4D**, a character-rigging utility. It orients the axes of joint chains consistently — a crucial preparation step so that IK, controllers and mirrored animation behave predictably.

This tool gives you complete control over the alignment of your character's joints.