Maya TipsMaya Tipshttp://www.mikeriegger.com/maya-tips/2009-06-07T00:15:27ZSquarespaceConnecting separate joint chainshttp://www.mikeriegger.com/maya-tips/2009/6/7/connecting-separate-joint-chains.htmlMike Riegger2009-06-07T00:14:56Z2009-06-07T00:14:56ZTo connect two separate joint chains, select the top joint (or root joint) of the child chain and then Shift+select the end of the second chain where you want the connection to occur. Go to Edit > Parent (or press P on the keyboard). This connects the first joint to the second's hierarchy. Edit > Unparent (or Shift+p) disconnects the selected joint and its chain from the hierarchy.