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\n Content: Create a Basic mesh character Import a Mesh to your online world. The first Video (above): Create a Character. Use the Shape sliders. Use the Collada Exporter. The second video (further down): Use the SL Importer for Upload What does Avastar provide? Avastar basically supports the creation ...
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\n Before you start The Cheat Sheet Startup Blender. 3D-View: add -> Avastar Toolshelf: Avastar -> Avatar Appearance Shape your character with the SL Sliders. Toolshelf: Export your character SL: Import the model. Some useful Hints Is Avastar installed? Get started with Blender? Check BlenderR...
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\n Create an Avastar Character What we will do now We first create a default Avastar character. This Object is normally used as a reference for your Avatar attachments. But you can also use the Avastar character as template for creating your own Mesh character. Usage scenarios for Avastar Dummy model f...
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\n Adjust the Character Shape After you got your Avastar character you might want to change its shape, or maybe you prefer to work with a Male character instead of the default female Avastar? This is where the Appearance Sliders Section comes into play:...
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\n Export your Work After you have changed your Avastar character’s shape to your likes, you are ready to begin with working on your mesh attachments. However, this is a first step document, so we will take a moment and demonstrate how you can take the Avastar character back into Second Life. And...
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\n Import your Character to SL Once you have exported your Mesh character, you only need to import it to your target System (like SL or a compatible online world). Although this is easy in principle, there are a few pitfalls in your way. So let us take a deeper look into the Mesh Importer. Now [&hellip...
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