Skinned Mesh

A  skinned mesh is an object that can contain both mesh geometry and animation data. It is usually used for rendering characters with a bone-based animation or a morph target animation (also known as blend shapes).

The animation data and the mesh geometry can be stored in a single .mesh file or in separate .mesh and .anim files. Separate files are usually used for complex objects with a number of animation (for example, characters), single file is usually used for simple objects (for example, lift doors).

Skinned meshes are created in the third-party graphics programs (such as 3ds Max, Maya, etc.) and can be converted to the Unigine native format via plugins to 3D editors (.mesh and .anim).

Most of the operations with the skinned mesh are performed via scripts, but you can do some of them via UnigineEditor:

• Add a skinned mesh
• Load a skinned mesh and animation
• Adjust animation settings

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To add a skinned mesh to the scene via UnigineEditor, do the following:

1. Run UnigineEditor.
2. On the Menu bar, click Create -> Object -> Mesh Skinned.

   

3. In the dialog window that opens, choose the path to the .mesh file.
4. Place the mesh somewhere in the world.

To replace a loaded skinned mesh with a new one, do the following:

1. Choose the mesh in the World Hierarchy window and go to the Mesh Skinned tab of the Parameters window.
2. In the Mesh field choose the path to the new .mesh file.

To add an animation or replace the existing with a new one via UnigineEditor, do the following:

1. Choose the mesh in the World Hierarchy window and go to the Mesh Skinned tab of the Parameters window.
2. In the Animation field, choose the path to a new .anim file.

You can perform the following operations with skinned meshes animation via UnigineEditor: