Retargeting manual / UE4

1. Retargeting manual
Swimsuit Girl

2. Overview
How to Retarget
 This asset is completely a mannequin skeleton.
 Have the proper bone position and orientation.
 Hair simulation can be performed after retargeting.
 Here is how to retarget to the mannequin skeleton.

3. Overview
How to Retarget
 There are 2 ways to use other animation assets.
Target SkeletonSource Skeleton
Mesh Mesh
Anim Anim

4. Case 1
Assign source mesh to target skeleton
 Assign source mesh to target skeleton
Target SkeletonSource Skeleton
Assign
Skeletal mesh

5. Case 1
Assign source mesh to target skeleton
 Very easy and good results.
 It is difficult to adjust when retargeting.

6. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
 Bring target animation to source skeleton
Target Skeleton
Source Skeleton
Retarget
Animation

7. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
 Each animation asset has its own tendency and personality.
 Trial and error retargeting poses to achieve optimal results.
 Animation BP can also be retargeted at once.

8. Case 1
Assign source mesh to target skeleton

9. Case 1
Assign source mesh to target skeleton
 Assign source mesh to target skeleton
Target SkeletonSource Skeleton
Assign
Skeletal mesh

10.  Prepare the target skeleton.
 Check that the Translation retargeting
Target Skeleton
Click
Click
 Need to change
Case 1
Assign source mesh to target skeleton

11.  Root : Animation
pelvis : Animation Scaled
other : Skeleton
Target Skeleton
Change
Case 1
Assign source mesh to target skeleton

12. Case 1
Assign source mesh to target skeleton
Duplicate
Click
Click
 Assign skeleton

13. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
 Replace the mesh with the assigned mesh.

14. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton

15. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
 Bring target animation to source skeleton
Target Skeleton
Source Skeleton
Retarget
Animation

16. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
 Prepare the target skeleton.
Target Skeleton
Click
1. Check that the preview mesh is set
2. Select Rig : Set to humanoid
3. Set Modify pose to default
Check 1

17. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
Target Skeleton
Check 2
1. Check that the preview mesh is set
2. Select Rig : Set to humanoid
3. Set Modify pose to default
Click
 Prepare the target skeleton.

18. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
Target Skeleton
1. Check that the preview mesh is set
2. Select Rig : Set to humanoid
3. Set Modify pose to default Click
Check 3 Prepare the target skeleton.

19. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
 Prepare the source skeleton.
Source Skeleton
1. Set Modify pose to Retarget pose
Click
“Bind_Mannequin_Apose_Origin”
or “ Bind_Mannequin_Apose_Adjust “

20. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
 Select the animation BP or animations and retarget.
Click
NOTE : You cannot select multiple animation BPs.
Click
Click

21. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
 Check the generated animation.
 If there are any unnatural parts, adjust and retry.

22. Case 2 Adjust
Check and adjust the retargeting results and try again.

23. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
Click
 Check and adjust the retargeting results and try again.
1. Click View Pause
2. Adjust retargeting pose
3. Set Retarget Pose
Source Skeleton

24. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
Adjust Check and adjust the retargeting results and try again.
1. Click View Pause
2. Adjust retargeting pose
3. Set Retarget Pose
Source Skeleton

25. Case 2
Bring target animation to source skeleton
 Check and adjust the retargeting results and try again.
1. Click View Pause
2. Adjust retargeting pose
3. Set Retarget Pose
Source Skeleton
Click

26. Afterword
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 Use the T pose for retargeting to skeletons other than mannequins.
 Use IK in animationBP for the character holds a weapon.
 Some animation BPs use sockets or virtual bones, so please consult the
documentation for that asset.