{"id":9086,"date":"2024-07-12T17:25:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/?p=9086"},"modified":"2024-09-01T13:49:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T12:49:45","slug":"custom-sitting-pose-for-imvu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/custom-sitting-pose-for-imvu\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Sitting Pose for IMVU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a2d5622113df\" 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-6a2d5622113df\"  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\/custom-sitting-pose-for-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\/custom-sitting-pose-for-imvu\/#ik-control-chain\" >IK Control Chain<\/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\/custom-sitting-pose-for-imvu\/#pose-derivable\" >Pose Derivable<\/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\/custom-sitting-pose-for-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\/IB2YQL-wfhw?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>Continuing our look at making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/tag\/poses\/\">custom avatar poses<\/a> for IMVU using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/tag\/imvu-studio-toolkit\/\">Toolkit for Blender<\/a>. In this exercise we make a custom seated or sitting pose using the Animation Tool. With Toolkit open (<strong><em>View \u00bb Sidebar<\/em><\/strong> or <span class=\"shortcutkey\">N<\/span>) an instance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/tag\/animation\/\">Animation Tool<\/a> is dropped into the scene for posing. First we need to ensure we&#8217;re in <strong>Pose Mode<\/strong> (<span class=\"shortcutkey\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"shortcutkey\">Tab<\/span>), and that <strong>Auto Key<\/strong> is set. Once done, the avatar rig can be manipulated to create an Action by selecting individual control elements to create a Pose. This can then be exported to FBX using the Toolkit&#8217;s exporter as a static or statue pose. For assembly in IMVU Studio, using the <strong>Empty Mood<\/strong> (10945930), an <strong>Action<\/strong> has to be manually create that&#8217;s triggered using <strong>stance.Idle<\/strong>. Once completed the project is uploaded to IMVU.<\/p>\n<p><b>Duration<\/b>: total c. 45 mins (00:45:00).<br \/>\n<b>Info<\/b>: 720p (W: 720 x H: 1280 &#8211; vertical\/portrait).<br \/>\n<b>Suitability<\/b>: Beginner+.<br \/>\n<b>Source<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/files\/imvu\/katsbits - tiktok sitting.zip\">KatsBits \u2013 Custom Sitting<\/a> (c. 900 KB | *.blend, *.fbx).<br \/>\n<b>Product ID<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imvu.com\/shop\/product.php?products_id=68164814\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Custom Sitting (68164814)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Design note<\/strong>: some addition considerations to keep in mind when making custom sitting poses;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ik-control-chain\"><\/span>IK Control Chain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>As a general rule, when using the Animation Tools default <strong>Inverse Kinematic<\/strong> (<strong>IK<\/strong>) mode, the avatar is articulated using a set of master controls located at the hands and feet [1], that in-turn manipulate each respective limb to varying degrees depending on where in the bone-chain articulation occurs; <strong>CTRL_IK_Hand.L<\/strong>\/<strong>R<\/strong> moves each respective arm up to the shoulder (<em>most \u00bb less \u00bb least<\/em> influence), <strong>CTRL_Foot.L<\/strong>\/<strong>R<\/strong> manoeuvres each leg up to the hip joint (<em>most \u00bb less \u00bb least<\/em> influence). In other words, limbs are posed from the &#8216;end&#8217; point rather than changing individual bones.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #dedede; color: #000; width:98.5%; padding: 1.0em;\"><strong>Aside<\/strong>: to move individual bones about their joints, disable the <strong>Left<\/strong>\/<strong>Right Arm<\/strong> and <strong>Left<\/strong>\/<strong>Right Leg<\/strong> options under <strong>Rotation Isolation<\/strong> &#8211; the corresponding <em>Right<\/em>\/<em>Left Arm<\/em> and <em>Right<\/em>\/<em>Left Leg<\/em> options under <strong>IK<\/strong> may also need to be disabled else default IK behaviour overrides these settings.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu\/sitting-control-influence.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 98.5%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu\/sitting-control-influence.jpg\" alt=\"Avatar articulation\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>The control elements of the skeletal rig [1] influence each limb to varying degrees up the bone chain, most near the control (L\/R hand\/foot) to least furthest away (L\/R hip\/shoulder).<\/i><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"pose-derivable\"><\/span>Pose Derivable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>When assembling a pose or avatar animation in IMVU, the Empty Mood, <strong>10954930<\/strong>, is a quick way to test the project to make sure it works as expected. As a product however, Empty Mood poses are triggered automatically when such items are used (activated by <em>stance.Idle<\/em>, <em>stance.Sitting<\/em> or <em>stance.Standing<\/em> only), <em>they cannot be manually activated<\/em>. To set up a manually activated [2] pose or animation then, <em>use an avatar derivative<\/em>, either <strong>80<\/strong> (female) or <strong>191<\/strong> (male), the base avatars, or an <strong>Empty Derivable<\/strong>, <em>clothing<\/em> or similar avatar product (assuming pose is not for a furniture item or room).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu\/sitting-avatar-derivable.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 98.5%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/images\/tutorials\/imvu\/sitting-avatar-derivable.jpg\" alt=\"Avatar derivable\" width=\"900px\" height=\"500px\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>Setting up a manually triggerable pose [2] means using an &#8216;avatar&#8217; base product of some type, for example Empty Clothing.<\/i><\/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; 02:00 : Pose Tool<br \/>\n &#8211; 09:00 : Pose Fingers &#038; Legs<br \/>\n &#8211; 18:00 : Furniture Pose<br \/>\n &#8211; 25:00 : Furniture Proxy Stool &#038; Books<br \/>\n &#8211; 32:00 : Prep &#038; Export<br \/>\n &#8211; 37:00: Studio Assembly (Pose Only)<br \/>\n &#8211; 41:00 : Product Info &#038; Submission<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,37,230],"tags":[945,217,622,200,203,195,194,1086,738,835,623,744,630,1093],"class_list":["post-9086","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-fbx","tag-furniture","tag-imvu","tag-imvu-files","tag-imvu-studio","tag-imvu-studio-toolkit","tag-keyframes","tag-pose-mode","tag-poses","tag-tiktok"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9086","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=9086"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9155,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9086\/revisions\/9155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/codex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}