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title: AddAttribute
description: "![](https://ariserigging.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-343.png) The 'AddAttribute' attachment is used to add a new attribute to a ctrl or joint. It has the same options as Maya's [**'Add Attribute'**](https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Maya/files/GUID-3C81CEBF-A92A-493D-9630-7F9AE4C5B74C-htm.html).[https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Maya/files/GUID-3C81CEBF-A92A-493D-9630-7F9AE4C5B74C-htm.html](https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Maya/files/GUID-3C81CEBF-A92A-493D-9630-7F9AE4C5B74C-htm.html) Attributes: - **'Choose Transform'** - Select a ctrl or joint to add an attribute to. - **'Attribute Name'** - New…"
url: "https://ariserigging.com/docs/attachments/addattribute/"
updated: "2026-05-13"
category: Attachments
---

# AddAttribute

![](https://ariserigging.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-343.png)

The 'AddAttribute' attachment is used to add a new attribute to a ctrl or joint.
It has the same options as Maya's [**'Add Attribute'**](https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Maya/files/GUID-3C81CEBF-A92A-493D-9630-7F9AE4C5B74C-htm.html).[https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Maya/files/GUID-3C81CEBF-A92A-493D-9630-7F9AE4C5B74C-htm.html](https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Maya/files/GUID-3C81CEBF-A92A-493D-9630-7F9AE4C5B74C-htm.html)

Attributes:

- **'Choose Transform'** - Select a ctrl or joint to add an attribute to.
- **'Attribute Name'** - New attribute name.
- **'Make Attribute'**-
  - Keyable: Allows attribute to be keyed.
  - Displayable: The attribute will not be keyable but will appear in the Channel Box.
  - Hidden: The attribute will be hidden (and not keyable).
- **'Data Type'** - Check [**Maya's docs**](https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/maya/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Maya/files/GUID-3C81CEBF-A92A-493D-9630-7F9AE4C5B74C-htm.html) for more info about data types.
- **'Default Value'** - The default value for the attribute.
- **'Minimum'** - The minimum value for the attribute.
- **'Maximum'** - The maximum value for the attribute.
- **'Enum Names'** - If the data type is 'Enum', you can enter the names of enum options here.

Notes:

- A node can have more than one attachment of this type.
- Another attribute can be connected to this attribute using another 'AddAttribute' attachment or a [**'ConnectAttribute'**](https://ariserigging.com/docs/attachments/connnectattribute/) attachment.

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