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‎How to Loop Animation

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How to Loop Animation

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Multiple target bones

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	[[Image:loop-animation-option.png]]		[[Image:loop-animation-option.png]]
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		+	{{Note\|'''Store removed translation to root''' option is available only when '''Loop animation''' option is turned on and target character has the '''root''' joint.}}

	=== Export Pipelines for Popular 3D Packages ===		=== Export Pipelines for Popular 3D Packages ===

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	[[Image:Animation-Export-Multiple-Targets-1.png\|center]]		[[Image:Animation-Export-Multiple-Targets-1.png\|center]]
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		+	=== How to Loop Animation ===
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		+	[[iPi Mocap Studio]] can seamlessly loop animation on export. To get perfectly looping animation, turn on '''Loop animation''' option in '''Export Options''' dialog:
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		+	[[Image:loop-animation-option.png]]

	=== Export Pipelines for Popular 3D Packages ===		=== Export Pipelines for Popular 3D Packages ===

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 #** If you need to unlock nodes, use Edit > Figure > Locks > Unlock Selected Node(s).
 #* Import BVH file you exported from [[iPi Mocap Studio]].
 ==== iClone 3 ====

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 </tr></table>
-==== DAZ 3D ====
+==== DAZ 3D Genesis 8 ====
-===== Genesis 8 =====
 # Just select built-in ''Genesis 8 Male'' or ''Genesis 8 Female'' rig as target character.
 # Export your animation to BVH format.

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 ==== DAZ 3D ====
-==== Genesis 8 ====
+===== Genesis 8 =====
 # Just select built-in ''Genesis 8 Male'' or ''Genesis 8 Female'' rig as target character.
 # Export your animation to BVH format.

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	For older versions of Maya please see the [[#Other_rigs]] section. Recommended format for import/export with older versions of Maya is FBX.		For older versions of Maya please see the [[#Other_rigs]] section. Recommended format for import/export with older versions of Maya is FBX.
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		+	==== Unreal Engine ====
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		+	[[iPi Mocap Studio]] has built-in motion transfer profile for ''UE4 Unreal Mannequin'' (default Unreal character) and ''MetaHuman'' character. So select the corrensponding target character, export animation to FBX and then import it into Unreal.

	==== FBX ====		==== FBX ====

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 ==== DAZ 3D ====
 ==== Genesis 8 ====
-# In DAZ Studio reset your character to T-pose.
+# Just select built-in ''Genesis 8 Male'' or ''Genesis 8 Female'' rig as target character.
-# Export you DAZ character to FBX with default options.
-# Import your DAZ character skeleton into [[iPi Mocap Studio]]. Your animation will be transferred to your DAZ character.
 # Export your animation to BVH format.
 # Import exported BVH to DAZ Studio.

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 * Target character is more detailed so one bone in default iPi character rig corresponds to multiple bones in target character (i.e. your character has more spine bones)
-* Your character has separate bones for swing and twist rotation components
+* Your character has separate bones for swing and twist rotation channels
 To map source character bone to multiple target bones you need to use ''Add a target bone'' item in a ''Manage target bones'' context menu. You then set weights for splitting the source rotation.
-{{Note|The default values are equal rotation split. Weights are specified separately for swing and twist rotation components.}}
+{{Note|The default values are equal rotation split. Weights are specified separately for swing and twist rotation channels.}}
 [[Image:Animation-Export-Multiple-Targets-1.png|center]]
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	[[Image:Export-Root-1.png\|thumb\|600px\|center]]		[[Image:Export-Root-1.png\|thumb\|600px\|center]]
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		+	==== Multiple Target Bones ====
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		+	Bone mapping allows to specify multiple target bones. This can use used if:
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		+	* Target character is more detailed so one bone in default iPi character rig corresponds to multiple bones in target character (i.e. your character has more spine bones)
		+	* Your character has separate bones for swing and twist rotation components
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		+	To map source character bone to multiple target bones you need to use ''Add a target bone'' item in a ''Manage target bones'' context menu:
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		+	[[Image:Animation-Export-Multiple-Targets-1.png\|center]]
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		+	You then set weights for splitting the source rotation. The default values are equal rotation split. Weights are specified separately for swing and twist rotation components.

	=== Export Pipelines for Popular 3D Packages ===		=== Export Pipelines for Popular 3D Packages ===