This ensures that you are bound to the correct IMVU skeleton. For a female avatar that is Female04_Anime01_SkeletonMASTER.xsf. Why is that?Ī: When you import the IMVU provided sample file for an avatar you first need to derive from product 80 (for the female) or 191 (for the male.) Then, once imported, you need to edit the config tab entry for skeleton panels and set your skeleton to the IMVU skeleton. Q: I imported the sample avatar FBX but the avatar looks all wonky. If any bones, vertex groups/weights are missing, or misnamed, then mesh weighting and skeleton animations will not match, stretching and bending your avatar in directions you did not intend. Q: Why does my FBX clothing screw up the avatar when I import it?Ī: When importing an avatar, an avatar’s clothing or avatar animations it is required that your FBX be built on top of the full IMVU avatar skeleton. However, other animations and “characters” can be imported as furniture and should work nicely. To create avatar animations, avatar clothing and full IMVU avatars you will be required to build on top of the IMVU avatar skeleton.

Q: Are there any known limitations with IMVU’s FBX support?Ī: Currently we do not know of any limitations on FBX files other than those caused by the tools that created them. All virtual products must follow the IMVU copyright and trademark rules. If you choose to resell them on IMVU that will require additional rights. However, it is up to you to ensure that you have rights to use these products in IMVU. Keep in mind that most FBX files will need to be imported as furniture items, as they have not likely have been built on top of the IMVU skeleton. We’d like to investigate.Ī: We have tested FBX files from across the internet, including sites like, with good results. If you find an FBX file that does not import correctly please let us know. We have tested FBX files created in Blender, 3D Studio Max, Maya and Sketchup. However, different applications store things in FBX files differently so results may vary.

A: In theory all FBX files should be supported.

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