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BUDDYWORKS Avatar Framework - FX Structure

The FX-Template

The FX template is named “_BW_FX”.
It contains the essential layers commonly used by avatars, you can duplicate and expand as you see fit.

FX Animator

Screenshot of the FX animator included in Avatar Framework.

  • Base: Obligatory, make sure it is empty at all times.
  • Left/Right Hand: Layers for face expressions made with your hands.
  • Tops/Pants/Shoes: INT switches that allow you to write exclusive toggles.
  • Presets: You can use the Presets layer to drive multiple parameter drivers at once, allowing for preset sets of your toggles.
  • Toggles and Sliders: The heart of operation, this is a premade DirectBlendTree ready to use.

To learn more about DirectBlendTrees, we can recommend this writeup: Combining Layers Using Direct Blend Trees

This is the gist, you will find more fine-grained detail in the text document provided inside the Avatar Framework folder or here.