Link to Kli's Blender UE5 Rigify Rig file: th-cam.com/video/DcTN3iybqcQ/w-d-xo.html --- Blender Weight Paint Transfer Tutorial: th-cam.com/video/bR_Vke__voU/w-d-xo.html --- Blender Python Export Unreal Animation Script: import bpy import os # Define the directory to save the FBX files dir_path = bpy.path.abspath('//FBXs/') # Ensure the directory exists os.makedirs(dir_path, exist_ok=True) # Names for each frame names = ["YOUR_ANIMATION_NAME"] # Get the selected armature, modified to only export root. This is to avoid deletion of animation armature = bpy.data.objects.get('root') # Ensure the armature is the active object bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = armature # Select only the armature bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT') armature.select_set(True) # Bake the animation of the selected armature bpy.ops.nla.bake( step=1, only_selected=True, visual_keying=True, clear_constraints=True, clear_parents=True, use_current_action=True, bake_types={'POSE'} ) # Define the name of the FBX file file_name = f"{names}.fbx" # Define the full path to the FBX file file_path = os.path.join(dir_path, file_name) # Export the current frame as an FBX bpy.ops.export_scene.fbx( filepath=file_path, use_selection=True, global_scale=1.0, primary_bone_axis= 'X', secondary_bone_axis= '-Y', add_leaf_bones=False, bake_anim=True, bake_anim_use_all_bones=False, bake_anim_use_nla_strips=False, bake_anim_use_all_actions=False, bake_anim_force_startend_keying=True, bake_anim_step=1.0, bake_anim_simplify_factor=0.0 )
The new retargeting tools show that the boys at Epic are working on expanding it to be able to be used more by custom skeletons. On a related note, if you, like I, do have to use a custom skeleton. I would advise looking into Josh Toonen's one click rig it's free and it save so much time.
@@JsAnimation24 Not really I used it on my own custom character and it solved the bone direction problem right off the bat. After that all I had to do was to match the bone and controller names.
Also, if you export ur skeleton with a x100 difference, control rig will be incorrect (it was at least when I tested in… 5.2?) unless they fixed it, which I don’t believe they did. Things that use control rig ( like the pointing thing) might not work.
godsend please make more UE5 content like this. Also could check out Auto Rig Pro export? I use that and run into problems with it occasionally. I bet many other people do too. Thanks!
it's a great video, i'm all board with the mannequin based characters, it solves so much problems wiht animations, but where do i get this procedural automatic hit detection, are there any tutorials on that? where to find it and learn how to use it?
Thanks for this. The next question is We have an old project in UE4 that still working in Ue5 . Now we want to change the ue4manny to ue5manny skeleton? Do you have a tutorial for that i think it will help a lot of people including me ❤
Exactly what i was looking for! But i have two questions - What if i need a facial animation, can i add facial bones to mannequin and then export everything - is it possible? And can i use/add constraints (like make an ik chain for legs) with exported skeleton from unreal and then when the job is done send it back to unreal? Will be grateful for an answer❤
Hey man, I'm having some trouble with my character model in blender. I used game rig tools and got the skeleton aligne, then I kitbashed multiple obj and fbx files into a cohesive character. My problem now is that I have five textures and over 17 materials. Can you please release a video on going through the process of UV unwrapping and baking in Blender? I tried to smart unwrap and I had over 90 islands resulting in a terrible baked texture! Thank you
What if i have a custom skeleton completely? with re targeting not being an option? is there no way to puppeteer a custom skeleton from a standard one, by say copying rotations you know will match and letting IK solve the rest?
There are lot's of way to solve this issue but it varies according to project and scope of your project if your project is single player and not a huge game you can use the real-time retargeter in the animation blueprint which makes it easy to transfer the animations but it's a bit more costly so the best prefferd way is to go with UE5 skeleton but in somecase that is not a valid option for you
In ue5 you can retarget with like 3 clicks. Look up ue5.4 retarget. The opinion that the default skeleton is importend to use is pretty obsolete. You can easily just use retarget.
How "heavy" and scalable is this rig in terms if PC resources? Wont it bog down the PC if a game is using this rig and its features lets say in a multiplayer game with like 50 characters.
Since you're trying to spread information here, I'll say it since I have worked with these before, the hit reaction system is just a very standard physics based hit detection system. It doesn't depend on Epic's Manny as much as it depends on the physics asset. It's easy to recreate, same goes for almost everything procedural, you can recreate it very easily.
Great video, congratulations and thank you very much for your work! =D I would love for you to make a similar video but with the AutoRig Pro plugin and the ability to add facial animations. Because there is an "Unreal Engine" option in the plugin but unfortunately it is adapted to the default mannequin which does not have a Facial, so if I want to add the management of the head, the mouth, how to make it 100% compatible with the retarget system please? I'm keeping my fingers crossed :)
+1 been looking for a tutorial like this but can't find it anywhere. I'm aware that Auto Rig Pro can output a UE 5 rig, and that the FaceIt plugin can generate ARKit blend shapes which can be used with LiveLink. But I haven't found a tutorial that shows how to how to import a rig created using Auto Rig Pro / FaceIt into UE and use that character for cinematics in UE. Curious if anyone else has found something for this.
😏 Try to code using patterns in blueprint, this helps to coding more complex to future Mechanic's in your game, 💭 there's some tutorial around here in TH-cam.
Link to Kli's Blender UE5 Rigify Rig file:
th-cam.com/video/DcTN3iybqcQ/w-d-xo.html
---
Blender Weight Paint Transfer Tutorial:
th-cam.com/video/bR_Vke__voU/w-d-xo.html
---
Blender Python Export Unreal Animation Script:
import bpy
import os
# Define the directory to save the FBX files
dir_path = bpy.path.abspath('//FBXs/')
# Ensure the directory exists
os.makedirs(dir_path, exist_ok=True)
# Names for each frame
names = ["YOUR_ANIMATION_NAME"]
# Get the selected armature, modified to only export root. This is to avoid deletion of animation
armature = bpy.data.objects.get('root')
# Ensure the armature is the active object
bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = armature
# Select only the armature
bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
armature.select_set(True)
# Bake the animation of the selected armature
bpy.ops.nla.bake(
step=1,
only_selected=True,
visual_keying=True,
clear_constraints=True,
clear_parents=True,
use_current_action=True,
bake_types={'POSE'}
)
# Define the name of the FBX file
file_name = f"{names}.fbx"
# Define the full path to the FBX file
file_path = os.path.join(dir_path, file_name)
# Export the current frame as an FBX
bpy.ops.export_scene.fbx(
filepath=file_path,
use_selection=True,
global_scale=1.0,
primary_bone_axis= 'X',
secondary_bone_axis= '-Y',
add_leaf_bones=False,
bake_anim=True,
bake_anim_use_all_bones=False,
bake_anim_use_nla_strips=False,
bake_anim_use_all_actions=False,
bake_anim_force_startend_keying=True,
bake_anim_step=1.0,
bake_anim_simplify_factor=0.0
)
you keep uploading exactly the video im looking for
Thanks!
5:30 - import parameters
7:50 - export
You are my spirit animal. Delving into UE5 and I cant imagine how much time you're saving me. Thanks for your knowledge!
As always amazing infos! Thank you!
So incredibly helpful. Thank you.
I appreciate you making this video there’s a lot of good and very strong reasons to use their rig especially if you only plan to use unreal engine
working tirelessly, I have not wasted a single minute
A true time saver!!
Wow, this is pure #gold . Thank you!
The new retargeting tools show that the boys at Epic are working on expanding it to be able to be used more by custom skeletons.
On a related note, if you, like I, do have to use a custom skeleton. I would advise looking into Josh Toonen's one click rig it's free and it save so much time.
Josh Toonen's one-click rig is great! But it's only for characters that have been exported from Mixamo, and not for other custom characters IIRC?
@@JsAnimation24 Not really I used it on my own custom character and it solved the bone direction problem right off the bat.
After that all I had to do was to match the bone and controller names.
Also, if you export ur skeleton with a x100 difference, control rig will be incorrect (it was at least when I tested in… 5.2?) unless they fixed it, which I don’t believe they did.
Things that use control rig ( like the pointing thing) might not work.
Ok, you win me with this . New Sub
great vid you freakin legend!! can these hit animations be recorded in sequencer or is this an ingame feature only?
godsend
please make more UE5 content like this. Also could check out Auto Rig Pro export? I use that and run into problems with it occasionally. I bet many other people do too. Thanks!
it's a great video, i'm all board with the mannequin based characters, it solves so much problems wiht animations, but where do i get this procedural automatic hit detection, are there any tutorials on that? where to find it and learn how to use it?
Thanks for this. The next question is
We have an old project in UE4 that still working in Ue5 . Now we want to change the ue4manny to ue5manny skeleton? Do you have a tutorial for that i think it will help a lot of people including me ❤
I got you bro, here -
th-cam.com/video/9-wnrjuebJ0/w-d-xo.html
@@TheRoyalSkies Thanks bro! Btw, Can you help me Rig my 3D model Character for Ue4 Skeleton? Im willing to pay
Exactly what i was looking for! But i have two questions - What if i need a facial animation, can i add facial bones to mannequin and then export everything - is it possible? And can i use/add constraints (like make an ik chain for legs) with exported skeleton from unreal and then when the job is done send it back to unreal?
Will be grateful for an answer❤
My character is bulky like a gears of war guy. Any tips on rigging to keep the model from warping when importing?
Hey man, I'm having some trouble with my character model in blender. I used game rig tools and got the skeleton aligne, then I kitbashed multiple obj and fbx files into a cohesive character. My problem now is that I have five textures and over 17 materials. Can you please release a video on going through the process of UV unwrapping and baking in Blender? I tried to smart unwrap and I had over 90 islands resulting in a terrible baked texture! Thank you
How does all of this work with the new motion matching skeleton? Are they compatible in any way?
I know auto rig pro has Mannequin for Unreal stuff, have you tired that?
Not sure if it would work with the procedural hit effects though.
You read my mind. I was just looking for this last night.
Is it better to animate rigged characters in blender or UE5?
What if i have a custom skeleton completely? with re targeting not being an option? is there no way to puppeteer a custom skeleton from a standard one, by say copying rotations you know will match and letting IK solve the rest?
There are lot's of way to solve this issue but it varies according to project and scope of your project if your project is single player and not a huge game you can use the real-time retargeter in the animation blueprint which makes it easy to transfer the animations but it's a bit more costly so the best prefferd way is to go with UE5 skeleton but in somecase that is not a valid option for you
In ue5 you can retarget with like 3 clicks. Look up ue5.4 retarget. The opinion that the default skeleton is importend to use is pretty obsolete.
You can easily just use retarget.
How "heavy" and scalable is this rig in terms if PC resources? Wont it bog down the PC if a game is using this rig and its features lets say in a multiplayer game with like 50 characters.
I have "custom character rig no let go syndrome", and I suffer for it every time I open unreal engine.
Since you're trying to spread information here, I'll say it since I have worked with these before, the hit reaction system is just a very standard physics based hit detection system. It doesn't depend on Epic's Manny as much as it depends on the physics asset. It's easy to recreate, same goes for almost everything procedural, you can recreate it very easily.
Importing doesn’t work for me it doesn’t import the animations, using ue 5.5
Great video, congratulations and thank you very much for your work! =D
I would love for you to make a similar video but with the AutoRig Pro plugin and the ability to add facial animations.
Because there is an "Unreal Engine" option in the plugin but unfortunately it is adapted to the default mannequin which does not have a Facial, so if I want to add the management of the head, the mouth, how to make it 100% compatible with the retarget system please?
I'm keeping my fingers crossed :)
+1 been looking for a tutorial like this but can't find it anywhere. I'm aware that Auto Rig Pro can output a UE 5 rig, and that the FaceIt plugin can generate ARKit blend shapes which can be used with LiveLink. But I haven't found a tutorial that shows how to how to import a rig created using Auto Rig Pro / FaceIt into UE and use that character for cinematics in UE. Curious if anyone else has found something for this.
B-but it looks so weird in blender.
Tbh, I don't know if the standard for animations is still going to be Blender, but I find the import/export in Cascadeur much more easier to manage.
Yea sry but retargeting in unreal is like 3 clicks and works pretty much perfect. Doesn’t matter if u want a custom skeleton
😏 Try to code using patterns in blueprint, this helps to coding more complex to future Mechanic's in your game, 💭 there's some tutorial around here in TH-cam.