Maya 2012 Having a real hard time with the joint tool
 

I have a real problem with Maya 2012 joint tool when i try to create a joint chain the bones are not represented right, they are not connecting the joints they are actually oriented at a 90 degrees angle. I took different measures to fix it in vain.. Did a preferences reset by deleting the prefs folder and let Maya create a new one, but no luck. i think the tool is at its default settings but i can be wrong . to describe this better i am joining pics of how the joints are represented and a screen capture of my joint tool settings

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/.../side_view.png

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...nt_inpersp.png

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...persp_view.png

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...ool_sett-1.png

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/.../jnt_attr1.png

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/.../jnt_attr2.png

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/.../jnt_attr3.png

Create your joints from the side views not from the perspective view

I actually did
 

i created them on the side view..The persp view was just for description of my problem

still looking for a solution
 

i reinstalled MAYA but no success

HI send me your scene I see If Something Is wrong with it

Hi! so what was the solution to the problem?? I'm having the same issue. Plus, my bones will not stay together when i try to move my ik handle.