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{{update|This article contains links to the now defunct Oni Central Forum. Sections: Summary -> SoftImage XSI, Things to know -> Brief overview on TRAMs}}
This tutorial shows you how to create the [http://mods.oni2.net/node/388 animation rig for Blender] (made by geyser) from scratch, with some improvements.
This tutorial shows you how to create the [http://mods.oni2.net/node/388 animation rig for Blender] (made by geyser) from scratch, with some improvements.


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Blender Character Rigging overview showing that you can create a Rigify rig in less than a minute at 5:43, and also rig a character while at it:
Blender Character Rigging overview showing that you can create a Rigify rig in less than a minute at 5:43, and also rig a character while at it:
* [https://youtu.be/f2pTkW-1JkE?t=343 Character Rigging – Blender 2.80 Fundamentals]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2pTkW-1JkE&t=343s Character Rigging – Blender 2.80 Fundamentals]




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[[Image:Cmder.png|200px|right|thumb|Screenshot showing Cmder's capabilities within the context of modding Oni.]]
[[Image:Cmder.png|200px|right|thumb|Screenshot showing Cmder's capabilities within the context of modding Oni.]]
* [http://mods.oni2.net/node/38 '''Current version of OniSplit.'''] This is the tool needed to import and export assets out of Oni. '''DO NOT USE OniSplit GUI or Vago for importing Oni assets into Blender''' – neither of these weren't updated in a long time, and thus they don't support OniSplit's v0.9.99.2 -blender option. You can still use them for other purposes though, such as sounds and converting .oni files to XMLs, etc.
* [http://mods.oni2.net/node/38 '''Current version of OniSplit.'''] This is the tool needed to import and export assets out of Oni. '''DO NOT USE OniSplit GUI or Vago for importing Oni assets into Blender''' – neither of these weren't updated in a long time, and thus they don't support OniSplit's v0.9.99.2 -blender option. You can still use them for other purposes though, such as sounds and converting .oni files to XMLs, etc.
* [https://cmder.net/ '''Cmder'''] (Windows only) – because OniSplit is a command line tool, it is highly recommended to get any upgrade to Windows' Command Prompt. As shown in the screenshot on the right, Cmder allows you to start it from the context menu in any selected folder, and it also remembers your most recently used commands, vastly improving your workflow when you're forced to use any command line tools.
* [https://cmder.app/ '''Cmder'''] (Windows only) – because OniSplit is a command line tool, it is highly recommended to get any upgrade to Windows' Command Prompt. As shown in the screenshot on the right, Cmder allows you to start it from the context menu in any selected folder, and it also remembers your most recently used commands, vastly improving your workflow when you're forced to use any command line tools.
* [https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/2.81/addons/rigging/rigify.html '''Rigify'''] – it's a plugin for Blender designed to automate a lot of rigging work. The rig described here is generated using Rigify.
* [https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/2.81/addons/rigging/rigify.html '''Rigify'''] – it's a plugin for Blender designed to automate a lot of rigging work. The rig described here is generated using Rigify.
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/175uJGklYASAgrFjxuUG4-kJRDoMTjjP7GvNxSj1GscU/edit '''Oni-Blender tutorial'''] by EdT. Please read this in entirety to know likely-to-happen issues and refer to this as your guide for OniSplit commands relating to Blender.
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/175uJGklYASAgrFjxuUG4-kJRDoMTjjP7GvNxSj1GscU/edit '''Oni-Blender tutorial'''] by EdT. Please read this in entirety to know likely-to-happen issues and refer to this as your guide for OniSplit commands relating to Blender.
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