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Talad: /* Importing a single character */

2024-07-05T20:37:21Z

Importing a single character

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	The automatic weighting gives a good base but has errors with the module joints and occasionally with the way previous planeshift meshes have been modeled. Clean all weighting to match along edges of module joints and make sure the weighting is not too strong or dropping off too sharply.		The automatic weighting gives a good base but has errors with the module joints and occasionally with the way previous planeshift meshes have been modeled. Clean all weighting to match along edges of module joints and make sure the weighting is not too strong or dropping off too sharply.

			For the IK in game to work properly, you need to export the IK bones like ik_foot_r, ik_foot_l . Consider that the option below is excluding all the non deform bones, so the IK must be set as Deform bones. Check that these bones are actually not having any weight on the model.

	After module joint fixes are done, export the character to .fbx from blender with the following steps:		After module joint fixes are done, export the character to .fbx from blender with the following steps:

Talad: /* Importing a single character */

2023-09-21T21:51:32Z

Importing a single character

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	[[File:blender_export_skeletalmesh3.png]]		[[File:blender_export_skeletalmesh3.png]]


			'''NOTE:''' Every character uses the same base skeleton, but scaled to fit the model. When you import a skeletal mesh of a character in UE (except the Ylian male which is equal in scale to the template skeleton), the editor will modify the base skeleton (UE4_planeshift_Skeleton_GOOD), and you will see ALL characters gettting an offset on the root bone based on the difference between the template skeleton and the one you are importing. '''<u>DONT save that file</u>'''. The base skeleton should stay at scale 1.

	===== Importing animations =====		===== Importing animations =====

Talad: /* Importing animations */

2021-12-04T14:31:20Z

Importing animations

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	Bring in the blender animations from the master file and also any specific animations from the character file. Next, setup the animation blueprint for the master file and retarget it to each character. This is where animations are triggered and blended together.		Bring in the blender animations from the master file and also any specific animations from the character file. Next, setup the animation blueprint for the master file and retarget it to each character. This is where animations are triggered and blended together.

	Animations ~~are played at 30FPS, and usually span from 50 to 150~~ frames~~. The numbers below are an indication of our current characters,~~ and ~~should not be considered a strict guideline.~~		Read [[Character Animations]] for specs on frames and animation types needed.

	~~Here is the official list of~~ needed ~~animations for characters~~.

	~~'''Animations'''~~
	~~Number of frames~~
	~~''Notes''~~

	~~'''Walk'''~~
	44
	~~''movement speed must be 1,4 meters / second''~~

	~~'''Run'''~~
	30
	~~''movement speed must be 5,6 meters / second''~~

	~~'''Sneak'''~~
	50
	~~''movement speed must be 1 meters / second''~~

	~~'''Idle'''~~
	60

	~~'''Idlevar'''~~
	60

	~~'''Die'''~~
	50
	~~''full contact at frame 18-20''~~

	~~'''Attackfaststart'''~~
	5

	~~'''Attackfastloop'''~~
	5
	~~''full contact at frame 5''~~

	~~'''Attackfastend'''~~
	5

	~~'''Attackfastvar1'''~~
	5
	~~''full contact at frame 5''~~

	~~'''Attackmedstart'''~~
	12

	~~'''Attackmedloop'''~~
	6
	~~''full contact at frame 6''~~

	~~'''Attackmedend'''~~
	12

	~~'''Attackmedvar1'''~~
	6
	~~''full contact at frame 6''~~

	~~'''Attackslowstart'''~~
	19

	~~'''Attackslowloop'''~~
	7
	~~''full contact at frame 7''~~

	~~'''Attackslowend'''~~
	19

	~~'''Attackslowvar1'''~~
	7
	~~''full contact at frame 7''~~

	~~'''Attack2handstart'''~~
	25

	~~'''Attack2handloop'''~~
	10
	~~''full contact at frame 10''~~

	~~'''Attack2handend'''~~
	25

	~~'''Attack2handvar1'''~~
	10
	~~''full contact at frame 10''~~

	~~'''Hit'''~~
	35

	~~'''Attackidle'''~~
	30

	~~'''Strafe'''~~
	30
	~~''movement speed must be 1,35 meters / second''~~

	~~'''Cast'''~~
	60

	~~'''Greet'''~~
	80

	~~'''Sit down'''~~
	60

	~~'''Sit idle'''~~
	60

	~~'''Stand up'''~~
	60

	~~'''Craft'''~~
	70

	~~'''Crafthammer'''~~
	70

	~~'''Swim'''~~
	40

	~~'''Shootbow'''~~
	~~100~~
	~~''attack ends at 65, wait till 100 for the arrow to hit''~~

	~~'''Ride'''~~
	~~100~~
	~~''the character sits on the saddle on point 0,0,0''~~

	~~'''Ridehorse'''~~
	~~100~~
	~~''the character sits on the saddle on point 0,0,0''~~

Talad: /* Get the scale of the Blender scene right */

2021-08-12T19:12:23Z

Get the scale of the Blender scene right

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	The two setup which are working for us are the following:		The two setup which are working for us are the following:

	1) The blender scene is setup with Meters as unit of measure and scale as 1.0. With measurement tool you see the size of your char in meters ~~as you expect it to be~~, so a human ~~1.7~~ meters.		1) The blender scene is setup with Meters as unit of measure and scale as 1.0. With measurement tool you see the size of your char in meters * 100 , so a human 170 meters (or a horse 370 meters long).

	[[File:Blender_scale1.jpg]]		[[File:Blender_scale1.jpg]]

	2) The blender scene is setup with Meters as unit of measure and scale as 0.01. With measurement tool you see the size of your char in meters * 100 , so a human ~~170~~ meters ~~(or a horse 370 meters long)~~.		2) The blender scene is setup with Meters as unit of measure and scale as 0.01. With measurement tool you see the size of your char in meters as you expect it to be, so a human 1.7 meters.

	[[File:Blender_scale2.jpg]]		[[File:Blender_scale2.jpg]]

Talad: /* Importing a single character */

2021-08-12T13:29:51Z

Importing a single character

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Talad: /* Importing a single character */

2021-05-05T21:16:06Z

Importing a single character

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	* Select one mesh at a time (example Torso) and the Armature		* Select one mesh at a time (example Torso) and the Armature
	* Export FBX using "Selected only", "Only deform bones" and disabling "Add Leaf Bones".		* Export FBX using "Selected only", "Only deform bones" and disabling "Add Leaf Bones".
	* Select ~~Geoemtry~~ -> Smoothing -> Edge (or you will get an error in UE of "no smoothing group information found")		* Select Geometry -> Smoothing -> Edge (or you will get an error in UE of "no smoothing group information found")
	* Save the file in the /ueart repo under \ueart\characters\Kran\Modules\PSUnreal_Kran_arms.uasset		* Save the file in the /ueart repo under \ueart\characters\Kran\Modules\PSUnreal_Kran_arms.uasset
	* Name the file as per our [[Naming Conventions]]		* Name the file as per our [[Naming Conventions]]

Talad: /* Importing a single character */

2021-05-05T21:15:54Z

Importing a single character

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	* Select one mesh at a time (example Torso) and the Armature		* Select one mesh at a time (example Torso) and the Armature
	* Export FBX using "Selected only", "Only deform bones" and disabling "Add Leaf Bones". ~~This files are saved~~ in the /ueart repo under \ueart\characters\Kran\Modules\PSUnreal_Kran_arms.uasset		* Export FBX using "Selected only", "Only deform bones" and disabling "Add Leaf Bones".
			* Select Geoemtry -> Smoothing -> Edge (or you will get an error in UE of "no smoothing group information found")
			* Save the file in the /ueart repo under \ueart\characters\Kran\Modules\PSUnreal_Kran_arms.uasset
	* Name the file as per our [[Naming Conventions]]		* Name the file as per our [[Naming Conventions]]

Talad: /* Importing a single character */

2021-05-05T21:03:36Z

Importing a single character

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	* Select one mesh at a time (example Torso) and the Armature		* Select one mesh at a time (example Torso) and the Armature
	* Export FBX using "Selected only", "Only deform bones" and disabling "Add Leaf Bones". This files are saved in the /ueart repo under \ueart\characters\Kran\Modules\PSUnreal_Kran_arms.uasset		* Export FBX using "Selected only", "Only deform bones" and disabling "Add Leaf Bones". This files are saved in the /ueart repo under \ueart\characters\Kran\Modules\PSUnreal_Kran_arms.uasset
			* Name the file as per our [[Naming Conventions]]

	[[File:blender_export_skeletalmesh2.png]]		[[File:blender_export_skeletalmesh2.png]]

Talad: /* Importing a single character */

2021-05-05T21:00:52Z

Importing a single character

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	* Select one mesh at a time (example Torso) and the Armature		* Select one mesh at a time (example Torso) and the Armature
	* Export FBX using "Selected only", "Only deform bones" and disabling ~~leaf bones~~. This files are saved in the /ueart repo under \ueart\characters\Kran\Modules\PSUnreal_Kran_arms.uasset		* Export FBX using "Selected only", "Only deform bones" and disabling "Add Leaf Bones". This files are saved in the /ueart repo under \ueart\characters\Kran\Modules\PSUnreal_Kran_arms.uasset

	[[File:blender_export_skeletalmesh2.png]]		[[File:blender_export_skeletalmesh2.png]]

Talad: /* Importing a single character */

2021-05-05T21:00:31Z

Importing a single character

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	* Select one mesh at a time (example Torso) and the Armature		* Select one mesh at a time (example Torso) and the Armature
	* Export FBX using "Selected only", "deform bones ~~only~~" and disabling leaf bones. This files are saved in the /ueart repo under \ueart\characters\Kran\Modules\PSUnreal_Kran_arms.uasset		* Export FBX using "Selected only", "Only deform bones" and disabling leaf bones. This files are saved in the /ueart repo under \ueart\characters\Kran\Modules\PSUnreal_Kran_arms.uasset

	[[File:blender_export_skeletalmesh2.png]]		[[File:blender_export_skeletalmesh2.png]]