Customize manikin

rosemma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:13 am **Posts:** 14

Is it possible to customize manikin with set the lenght of arm, leg or torso, put the beard or long hair?
thanks
Rosemma

Greenlaw · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:16 am

You can use a custom character from within iPi via Collada or FBX, assuming you created a compatible rig for it. See the wiki entry on Motion Transfer and Custom Rigs for more information.

Michael Nikonov · **Joined:** Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:13 pm **Posts:** 805

Greenlaw is absolutely right. The default 3D character model in iPiStudio is not customizable as it is optimized for use in video processing. But you can import any reasonable 3D character (File->Import Target Character).

rosemma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:13 am **Posts:** 14

I need to customize the manikin only relative the dimension of different segment not the aspect, before to do the tracking, is this what you mean? Is it possibly to read other CAD format like igs or wrml or other manikin like Jack or Ramsis?
Sorry to my bad english :-)
Rosemma

Michael Nikonov · **Joined:** Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:13 pm **Posts:** 805

OK, I see. You need to adjust model appearance for tracking purposes.

Then please do not import a target character.

Please use the controls on Actor tab to customize actor height, body shape and clothes colors.

The most important parameters are actor height and colors.

In current version, there is no way to customize a beard or add long hair. You can just ignore a beard for now. In case of long hair, actor should (temporarily) change hairstyle to a ponytail.

rosemma · **Joined:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:13 am **Posts:** 14

Thanks, I have suggest to cut her hair :-)

dueyftw · **Joined:** Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:48 pm **Posts:** 82

A swimming cap? I put mine in a pony tail behind my shirt.

subuddhi · **Posted:** Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:23 am

Michael, many times I had problem with length of hands and legs during tracking process - do you plan to add this function in the future? I mean exactly to change the length of hands and legs bones according to actor body proportions.

mitchfx · **Joined:** Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:23 am **Posts:** 23

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Michael, many times I had problem with length of hands and legs during tracking process - do you plan to add this function in the future? I mean exactly to change the length of hands and legs bones according to actor body proportions.

Yes, agreed 200%!!! Sliders for relative length of arms, legs, torso as well as shoulder width would help immensely.

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RebelHill · **Joined:** Tue May 24, 2011 9:05 am **Posts:** 53

Yup, yup.

Its gonna be a must have at some point... the ability to change the proportional lengths of body aprts to better match the on stage actor. Leg/arm/torso length, shoulder and hip joint width.

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