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#Open UE4, and drag-and-drop the .fbx mannequins into your project (ideally into a separate folder like Content/OniTRAM): in the "FBX Import Options" dialog, set "Mesh/Skeleton" to "None", make sure "Animation/Import Animations" is checked, and then click "Import" (or "Import All" if you're drag-and-dropping several mannequins at once). | #Open UE4, and drag-and-drop the .fbx mannequins into your project (ideally into a separate folder like Content/OniTRAM): in the "FBX Import Options" dialog, set "Mesh/Skeleton" to "None", make sure "Animation/Import Animations" is checked, and then click "Import" (or "Import All" if you're drag-and-dropping several mannequins at once). | ||
#Open each of the imported Skeleton assets in Persona, and do the following for each of them (in order to be able to retarget the animations later): | #Open each of the imported Skeleton assets in Persona, and do the following for each of them (in order to be able to retarget the animations later): | ||
#:a)in the right-side tool panel, in the tab "Preview Scene Settings", under "Mesh/Preview Mesh (Skeleton)", click "Apply To Asset". | #:a) in the right-side tool panel, in the tab "Preview Scene Settings", under "Mesh/Preview Mesh (Skeleton)", click "Apply To Asset". | ||
#:b)in the right-side tool panel, in the tab "Preview Scene Settings", under "Animation/Animation", select the "..._Anim" animation (A-pose). | #:b) in the right-side tool panel, in the tab "Preview Scene Settings", under "Animation/Animation", select the "..._Anim" animation (A-pose). | ||
#:c)in the left-side tool panel, in the tab "Retarget Manager", under "Manage Retarget Base Pose", click "Modify Pose", then "Use Current Pose". | #:c) in the left-side tool panel, in the tab "Retarget Manager", under "Manage Retarget Base Pose", click "Modify Pose", then "Use Current Pose". | ||
#:d)in the left-side tool panel, in the tab "Retarget Manager", under "Manage Retarget Source", click "Add New Retarget Source" and pick the skeleton asset. | #:d) in the left-side tool panel, in the tab "Retarget Manager", under "Manage Retarget Source", click "Add New Retarget Source" and pick the skeleton asset. | ||
#:e)in the left-side tool panel, in the tab "Retarget Manager", under "Set up Rig", go to "Select Rig" and pick "Select Humanoid Rig". | #:e) in the left-side tool panel, in the tab "Retarget Manager", under "Set up Rig", go to "Select Rig" and pick "Select Humanoid Rig". | ||
#:f)save the Skeleton asset as prompted (large floppy-disk icon in the upper-left corner); also save the Mesh, Animation and Physics assets (although that's optional at this point). | #:f) save the Skeleton asset as prompted (large floppy-disk icon in the upper-left corner); also save the Mesh, Animation and Physics assets (although that's optional at this point). | ||
#find and open the UE4_Mannequin_Skeleton asset; in the left-side tool panel, in the tab "Retarget Manager", under "Set up Rig", go to "Select Rig" and pick "Select Humanoid Rig"; save as prompted. | #find and open the UE4_Mannequin_Skeleton asset; in the left-side tool panel, in the tab "Retarget Manager", under "Set up Rig", go to "Select Rig" and pick "Select Humanoid Rig"; save as prompted. | ||
#make some folders for the animations, for example Content/OniTRAM/bip_comguy_anims , Content/OniTRAM/bip_konoko_anims and Content/OniTRAM/bip_striker_anims | #make some folders for the animations, for example Content/OniTRAM/bip_comguy_anims , Content/OniTRAM/bip_konoko_anims and Content/OniTRAM/bip_striker_anims | ||
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#save the imported animations (although that's optional at this point). | #save the imported animations (although that's optional at this point). | ||
#right click any animation (or select several animations and right-click any of them), then under "Animation Sequence Actions" pick "Retarget Anim Assets/Duplicate Anim Assets and Retarget" | #right click any animation (or select several animations and right-click any of them), then under "Animation Sequence Actions" pick "Retarget Anim Assets/Duplicate Anim Assets and Retarget" | ||
#:a)if you did all of the above, then in the "Select Skeleton" dialog, you should be able to pick UE_Mannequin_Skeleton, and then both the Source and Target characters should be visible and A-posed. | #:a) if you did all of the above, then in the "Select Skeleton" dialog, you should be able to pick UE_Mannequin_Skeleton, and then both the Source and Target characters should be visible and A-posed. | ||
#:b)bottom-right, under "[Target]/Folder/Change...", select an appropriate destination folder where the retargeted copies of the animations should be placed (create new folders/subfolders as needed). | #:b) bottom-right, under "[Target]/Folder/Change...", select an appropriate destination folder where the retargeted copies of the animations should be placed (create new folders/subfolders as needed). | ||
#:c)bottom-left, click the "Retarget" button. | #:c) bottom-left, click the "Retarget" button. | ||
#:d)save the retargeted animations (optional). | #:d) save the retargeted animations (optional). | ||
#After all the above steps, the retargeted animations should become available for the UE4 Mannequin or any other characters using UE_Mannequin_Skeleton. If not, feel free to [[User:geyser|ask]]. | #After all the above steps, the retargeted animations should become available for the UE4 Mannequin or any other characters using UE_Mannequin_Skeleton. If not, feel free to [[User:geyser|ask]]. |