11.1. Save pose/motion

11.1.1. Save pose/motion

You can save poses and motions from the ribbon bar.

Ribbon bar > 3D Model tab > Pose/Motion > Save

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The menu is structured as follows.

Type of saving

device storage

Internal storage

Google Drive

App pose

o

o

o

App mlotion

o

o

o

General format (.bvh / .anim)

o

x

x

VRMAnimation

o

o

x

11.1.1.1. save pose

For VRoid/VRM only, the pose can save the state in which the IK markers of the whole body are moved. This is per single pose, not animation.

  1. Make the VRoid/VRM pose.

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  1. Click “Save” from Pose/Motion on the “3D Model” tab.

  2. Click an app pose.

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  1. Select Terminal, Internal Storage, or Google Drive as the save destination.

  2. Enter the pose name.

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The pose will be saved.


Save/Do not save thumbnails

Pose files support thumbnails. It doesn’t affect the actual behavior at all, but it makes it easier to see in the list. To avoid saving, uncheck Save thumbnails when saving poses in the settings screen.

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There doesn’t seem to be any problem, so the thumbnail will be included in the data even if you save it to your device.

Hint

There is no need to register keyframes when saving poses.

What data was saved?

In the case of internal storage, it is saved within the app (in the browser you are using). Since it is a place like a dedicated area for each application that is different from the folder on the local disk, it is not visible from other applications.

If you are using a device, the file will be saved in a folder on your PC.

In the case of Google Drive, it will be saved within Google Drive.

Caution

In the case of Google Drive, the user must separately obtain a Google account and set up Google AppsScript in advance.

11.1.1.2. save motion

For motion, all timeline (roll) types can be saved.

  1. Select the timeline (roll) in which you want to save the motion from the timeline list.

  2. Click “Save” from Pose/Motion on the “3D Model” tab.

  3. Click an app motion.

  4. Select Terminal, Internal Storage, or Google Drive as the save destination.

  5. Enter the motion name.

  6. The motion will be saved.

There are no thumbnails for motion.

Warning

Pay attention to the physique of the VRM that creates the motion

When creating motion data with a VRM, if you replace it with a VRM of a different height or physique in the middle, there will be a difference in ground contact and each part. Be sure to complete the motion creation using the same VRM.

Example:

  1. Create a motion halfway with a 160cm VRM and save it as a file.

  2. Load the vvmmot file into a 155cm VRM on another day and create a continuation of the motion.

  3. On another day, load the vvmmot file into a 140cm VRM and play the motion.

In this case, the 140cm VRM of 3 causes the whole body to rise and fall during the motion, causing unexpected movements.

Caution

After loading a motion, if you want to save it as a motion file again, be sure to register each keyframe once.

Immediately after loading a motion, the timeline (roll) contains a mixture of height information from the current VRM and height information from another VRM as reference information in the motion.

By registering the key frame again, the motion will be registered as the current height and physique of the VRM.
(When registering, there is no need to move the pose etc. You can press the register button as soon as you select a frame number and the object such as VRM reproduces that motion.)

This has the same meaning as the problem of “Be careful of the physique of the VRM that creates the motion” above.


11.1.2. Save in various formats

11.1.2.1. Save app poses and motions to disk

Even after saving to internal storage or Google Drive, you can save it back to your device. This is the procedure for using the conventional pose/motion list window.

  1. Click “Open” from Pose/Motion on the “3D Model” tab.

  2. Click on the app pose or app motion.

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  1. A window with a list of poses and motions will open.

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  1. Select the Pose or Motion tab on the right side of the toolbar.

  2. Select the pose or motion you want to download.

  3. Click the Download button on the toolbar.

Save format:

Kind

Extension

Pose

.vvmpose

Motion

.vvmmot

Note

The content is in JSON format. It is downloaded with a unique extension for easy identification.


11.1.2.2. Save the motion in a general format such as Unity

Although only VRM is available, it is also possible to save in a general-purpose animation format.

Timing when general-purpose motion is registered

  • When registering a key frame

  • When a registered keyframe is selected on the timeline

  1. Select the timeline (roll) in which you want to save the motion from the timeline list.

  2. Click “Save” from Pose/Motion on the “3D Model” tab.

  3. Click a Motion: general format.

  4. Choose .bvh or .anim.

  5. Enter the file name and press the OK button.

Save format:

  • .anim

Note

  • General-purpose formats can only be saved to the device.

  • .anim files are AnimationClip files that can be read directly by Unity.

Warning

  • When loading an existing project or motion, be sure to select the registered keyframes one by one to actually move the VRM. Otherwise, data in a generic format will not be saved.

  • As of this application ver 2.6.0, .bvh cannot be selected because it is difficult to implement.

  • .anim is currently in experimental operation, so we cannot guarantee its operation. The rotation of certain bones may be broken. note that.

  • .anim files cannot be reloaded by this app.

11.1.2.3. Export in VRMAnimation format

.vrma file is a newly defined motion format exclusively for VRM in UniVRM.

See below for details.

VRMC_vrm_animation - GitHub

  1. Select the timeline (roll) in which you want to save the motion from the timeline list.

  2. Click “Save” from Pose/Motion on the “3D Model” tab.

  3. Click VRMAnimation.

  4. Click Terminal'' or ``Internal Storage as the save location.

  5. Enter the motion clip name.

  6. Next, enter the file name and press the OK button.

Save format:

  • .vrma

Note

  • From ver 2.5.0, it is now possible to read and play .vrma files. Playing and using the animation of OtherObject is the same.

Warning

  • When loading an existing project or motion, be sure to select the registered keyframes one by one to actually move the VRM. Otherwise, data in a generic format will not be saved.

  • The first keyframe will not be registered correctly because the duration will be 0. Be sure to register the same motion second in succession. (The frame number can be anything)

  • Like .anim, .vrma is in experimental operation and cannot be guaranteed to work.

  • Although it is officially stated that LookAt and BlendShape are also supported, it is still difficult to implement as the code sample for the essential inclusion method has not been released. In this application, only bone movements other than LookAt and BlendShape can be saved as VRMAnimation.

11.1.2.4. Clear VRMAnimation keyframe data

Delete the existing internally held keyframe data for VRMAnimation. If you register a key frame again for each frame, it will be easier to register from scratch.

  1. Click Delete Keyframe on the Animation tab of the ribbon bar.

  2. Click Remove only VRMAnimation .

Note

Motion data for VRMAnimation is registered behind the system at the same time as the unique motion of this application is registered as a key frame.

In principle, the same motion as the motion of this application will be registered, but it may not be completely the same because the types of bones to be registered are different. Sometimes there may be a slight shift or one frame may be missing.

In such cases, this function deletes the existing keyframe data for VRMAnimation.