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--- maya [2018/04/20 12:06] – nkottman
+++ maya [2018/04/20 18:48] (current) – nkottman
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 ===== Create Skeleton =====
-Remarks:
+The Advanced Skeleton Rigging Tool is needed for this step. It is currently not installed on the Innovation Lab computers.
-  * Export only Deformation System for Unity.
-  * The Advanced Skeleton Rigging Tool is needed for this step. It is currently not installed on the Innovation Lab computers.
   - Use Advanced Skeleton Rigging Tool to create a rig
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-{{::maya-5-bipedgame.png?300 |}}
+{{::maya-5-bipedgame.png?400 |}}
 ===== Import Character Model =====
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    - Model your character in T-Pose and not Y-Pose to connect the mocap data.
    - File > Create Reference... and choose model file and namespace to link to. Set a short namespace, which is important for import/export.
-   -
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 Also the mocap data has to be characterized:
-  - Grab all Joints and set rotation to 0 (in channel box).
+  - Grab all Joints of the mocap
-  - Select Hip and set x=0 and z=0.
+  - Open channel box and set Rotate X,Y,Z=0
-  - Select Hips and move y so that character stands on ground.
+  - Select Hip joint and set Translate X=0 and Z=0
-  - Open Human IK and click Create Character Defintion.
+  - Select Hips and Translate Y until the that character stands on the ground
-  - Rename the character to "Mocap".
+  - Open Human IK and click Create Character Defintion
-  - Assign all bones from mocap Skeleton to Character by selecting bone in Sekelton and right click on Character
+  - Rename the character to "Mocap"
-  - "Assign Selected Bone". For Hip and Neck use lowest joint.
+  - Assign all bones from mocap skeleton to character by selecting bone in skeleton and right click on character "Assign Selected Bone".
-  - Save Skeleton Definition: No need to change prefix. Change Location to your maya project. Change Template name to "mocap_CD".
+  - Save Skeleton Definition. There is no need to change the prefix. Change to location to your maya project. Change Template name to "mocap_CD".
-  - In Human IK, select as Character your Character, and on Source select the Mocap Character.
+  - In Human IK, select the character the character to animate, and select as source the mocap character.
   - Select the pole vector and set it to follow (10) in channel display.
-  - You need to Bake the Mocap Animation to the Human IK skeleton: Human IK > Bake > Bake Custom Rig
+  - You need to bake the mocap animation to the Human IK skeleton: Human IK > Bake > Bake Custom Rig
 After that, you can start clean the Mocap Data.
+{{::maya-10-connect-character-source.png?200|}}
+{{:maya-12-bake.png?200|}}
 ===== Update Mocap Data =====
-Import Otions > File Type set to FBX.
+  - Import Options > Set File Type to FBX
-When you know File Content: import Add and Update Animation, it will just update the motion data. You do not have to recreate everything.
+  - Import Add and Update Animation: it will just update the motion data. You do not have to recreate everything.
 ===== Fix Mocap Data =====
-Select Controler to fix.
+  - Select the Controller to fix
-Window > Animation Editors > Graph Editor
+  - Window > Animation Editors > Graph Editor
-Select parameter to fix and time range to fix with mouse
+  - Select parameter to fix and mark area/time range to fix with mouse
-Curves > Simplify Curves (set start and end frame).
+  - Curves > Simplify Curves (set start and end frame)
 Do not Simplify over a whole take at once.
+{{::maya-11-graph-editor.png?500|}}
+{{:maya-12-simplify-curve.png?200|}}
 ===== Export Rig =====
-Open the original character file.
+  - Open the original character file
+  - Export only Deformation System for Unity: Open Deformation System in Outline
-Open Deformation System in Outline.
+  - Select Root and Geometry.
-Select Root and Geometry.
+  - File > Game Exporter: Export only selection, use File type FBX (Binary)
-File > Game Exporter
-Export only Selection
-File Type: FBX (Binary) 2013
 ===== Export Animation =====
-File > Export Game
+  - File > Export Game
-FBX 2018 Filetype
+  - Use FBX 2018 filetype
-Activate Animation in Export window.
+  - Activate Animation in Export window.
-Acitvate Bake Animation
+  - Acitvate Bake Animation
-Add Animation Clips in Export Window
+  - Add Animation Clips in Export Window