Topic: [IMVU] Making a Hair Accessory with Blender (2.79 or older)

[kat]

Description
The following video explains the process of using the avatar 'head template' to make a simply 'bob' style hair accessory item for IMVU. The process is discussed from start to finish, including a number of hints & tips to help avoid issues when making hair generally.

The above video is compatible with Blender 2.79 or below. For newer versions see here IMVU 208 – Hair (clothing)

Useful Shortcuts
The following shortcuts are used throughout the tutorial.

• Alt+P = Unparent selected
• Ctrl+P = Parent selected
• Ctrl+T = Tesselate (triangulate selected)
• U = Unwrap
• Shift+A = Add object
• Ctrl+A = Apply

Additional Resources
The following links and materials, whilst not required, may prove useful.

• Cal3D Export AddOn for Blender 2.64+ (from BitBucket)
• Hair sample (PID 19987232)
• IMVU hair template file (contains default avatar heads only)