Rigify rig is smaller than its metarig

[AVR_ENTERTAINMENT]

My process:
Added Rigify metarig.
Deleted left side of the rig.
Positioned right bones.
X mirror bones.
Flip Names of mirrored bones.
Turn on X Mirror and ctrl+R to align both sides.
Tab out of Edit Mode and select Rigify Generate Rig.

As you can see, something went wrong. Why isn’t the Rigify rig matching up with the original metarig?

[VANDERHORST]

you scaled the metarig in object mode and dont applied scale…thats went wrong.
Just apply scale before generate the rig.

[DanPro]

…and do not delete half of the rig. Just turn on x mirror and position one side.

[SkpFX]

Also, you don’t have to mirror bones and flip names. Select the bones you want and do Armature->Symmetrize. If they are named .L or .R, it will mirror the bones, fix the roll, and flip the names in one operation.

[AVR_ENTERTAINMENT]

@SkpFX

Also, you don’t have to mirror bones and flip names. Select the bones you want and do Armature->Symmetrize. If they are named .L or .R, it will mirror the bones, fix the roll, and flip the names in one operation.

…huh. Good to know. I was following a YouTube tutorial series and that’s what the tutorial said to do, so thanks for telling me.