{"id":8994,"date":"2024-06-19T16:01:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/?p=8994"},"modified":"2024-07-20T09:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T08:44:06","slug":"backwards-pose-imvu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/backwards-pose-imvu\/","title":{"rendered":"Backwards Facing Pose for IMVU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a15c8d5427bb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a15c8d5427bb\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/backwards-pose-imvu\/#description\" >Description<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/backwards-pose-imvu\/#bone-rotation\" >Bone Rotation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/backwards-pose-imvu\/#empty-mood-%e2%80%93-10945930\" >Empty Mood &#8211; 10945930<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/backwards-pose-imvu\/#timestamps\" >Timestamps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: black; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 25px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%;\"><center><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Op0p7EqUcHY?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"description\"><\/span>Description<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@katsbits\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok live stream<\/a> we take a look at creating a <em>reverse<\/em> or <em>backwards facing avatar pose<\/em> for IMVU. These are created in exactly the same way as normal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/tag\/poses\/\">poses<\/a> except for the avatar being rotated around <strong>Female03MasterRoot<\/strong>, the root bone used to locate the avatar in IMVU, more than 90 degrees.<\/p>\n<p><b>Duration<\/b>: total c. 35 mins (00:35:00).<br \/>\n<b>Info<\/b>: 1080p (W:606 x H:1080).<br \/>\n<b>Suitability<\/b>: Beginner+.<br \/>\n<b>Source<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/imvu\/katsbits - tiktok reverse pose.zip\">KatsBits \u2013 TikTok Reverse Pose<\/a> (c. 900 KB | *.blend, *.fbx).<br \/>\n<b>Product ID<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imvu.com\/shop\/product.php?products_id=67964147\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reverse Pose (PID 67964147)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Design note<\/strong>: some additional concerns to keep in mind when making avatar poses that rotate off-axis;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bone-rotation\"><\/span>Bone Rotation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Ordinarily the degree to which bones can rotate is limited, either by the type of joint or connection between bones, or by the way the mesh deforms when articulated, assuming the avatar is not being distorted outside normal posture. Rotating the &#8216;pelvis&#8217; control to turn the avatar around will distort the mesh as the arms and legs do not move in unison. To address this, shift-click select the <b>hand<\/b> [1] and <b>foot<\/b> [2] controls first &#8211; <em>CTRL_IK_Hand.R<\/em>\/<em>.L<\/em> &#038; <em>CTRL_Foot.R<\/em>\/<em>.L<\/em> &#8211; then shift-click <b>pelvis<\/b> [3], adding it to the group; this ensure that when <em>pelvis<\/em> is moved, the arms, legs, and connected parts of the rig, will follow.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fc0; color: #000; width:98.5%; padding: 1.0em;\"><strong>Important<\/strong>: when rotating the avatar use the square proxy shape (&#8220;<em>CTRL_COG<\/em>&#8220;) at the avatars hips that represents the PelvisNode bone [i] &#8211; DO NOT ROTATE Female03MasterRoot [ii] (&#8220;<em>CTRL_FemaleRoot<\/em>&#8220;), this needs to remain in place, facing forwards, its default position &#8211; if inadvertently changed, click the <strong>Zero Bone<\/strong> button in the toolkit to reset.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu\/rotate-pelvisnode.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu\/rotate-pelvisnode.jpg\" alt=\"Rotate PelvisNode\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>Rotating the avatar using &#8216;PelvisNode&#8217; [i], not &#8216;Female03MasterRoot&#8217; [ii].<\/i>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu\/rotate-control-selection-order.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 98.5%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu\/rotate-control-selection-order.jpg\" alt=\"Control selection to rotate\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>Pelvis can be rotated by itself but doing so will heavily distort the avatar. To avoid this, Shift-click the hand [1] and foot controls [2] before adding pelvis [3] to the group, which then rotates everything at the same time.<\/i><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"empty-mood-%e2%80%93-10945930\"><\/span>Empty Mood &#8211; 10945930<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>When importing the exported FBX into IMVU Studio or Classic, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imvu.com\/shop\/product.php?products_id=10945930\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Empty Mood<\/a> product, 10945930, to initially test the pose; as this is essentially stripped of other avatar properties, access to the <strong>Action<\/strong> [4] panel the only function needed, problems with the pose are much easier to spot and\/or fix or adjust. Be sure to strip the avatar of any outfits and other items to prevent these interfering with the test.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu\/rotation-empty-mood.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 98.5%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu\/rotation-empty-mood.jpg\" alt=\"Empty Mood test\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>When testing a pose in IMVU Studio or Classic, derive from the Empty Mood product to avoid potential conflicts; all that&#8217;s needed is access to the <strong>Action<\/strong> [4] panel\/options.<\/i>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"timestamps\"><\/span>Timestamps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Times are approximate;<br \/>\n &#8211; 00:00 : Intro &#038; Scene Setup<br \/>\n &#8211; 05:00 : Pose Tool &#038; Pose<br \/>\n &#8211; 20:30 : Prep &#038; Export<br \/>\n &#8211; 25:30 : Studio Assembly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,37,230],"tags":[945,217,622,200,194,1086,738,835,50,623,744,630,1085,1093],"class_list":["post-8994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blender","category-imvu","category-tutorials","tag-action","tag-action-editor","tag-animation","tag-avatar-poses","tag-imvu","tag-imvu-files","tag-imvu-studio","tag-imvu-studio-toolkit","tag-inverse-kinematics","tag-keyframes","tag-pose-mode","tag-poses","tag-source-files","tag-tiktok"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8994"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9148,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8994\/revisions\/9148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}