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Bricksmith's Minifigure Generator is great, but it doesn't edit existing minifigs. You can manipulate minifig elements individually, but it can be difficult to preserve their alignment.
Bricksmith's Rotate panel allows you to rotate a group of pieces around an arbitrary point (among other references). Once you locate the joint axes, you can use this option to pose minifigs in a way that is fairly reversible.
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anoved (0:06)
1 year ago 0 + -Hide the leg for a better view of the hip joint
anoved (0:17)
1 year ago 0 + -Locate hip joint with crosshair...
anoved (0:19)
1 year ago 0 + -Note relevant coordinates (-9Y and 28Z, in this case)
anoved (0:25)
1 year ago 0 + -Select everything that should rotate around the hip (the legs should stay in the "seated" orientation for this model)
anoved (0:32)
1 year ago 0 + -Enter the coordinates of the hip joint as the "Fixed point" rotation origin, and enter 45 as the X angle to make the dude sit up
anoved (1:00)
1 year ago 0 + -Locate the shoulder joint
anoved (1:14)
1 year ago 0 + -Shoulder axis is at -44Y, 28Z
anoved (1:27)
1 year ago 0 + -Select the arms and hands and update the rotation origin for the shoulder joint
anoved (1:46)
1 year ago 0 + -Due to the slope of the torso's side, this orientation isn't entirely precise. The Minifigure Generator can't be beat here.
anoved (2:00)
1 year ago 0 + -Rotate the head around the neck (Y axis)
anoved (1:35)
1 year ago 0 + -Rotation increments are relative here