joepal wrote:Since targets are CC0 in recent builds of MakeHuman, I see no problem with importing them as shape keys in blender.
That really is excellent news! Thank you all again. I am sure once this information propgates, the user base will increase. which is obviously a good thing.
A Screenshot based ro video tutorial is a possibility in the future, but i am going to be concise here, as i need to get back to work.
A quick overview of getting Targets in to Blender as Shape Keys:
Remember to check and comply with all assets licensesNote: we will remain in object mode throughout this procedure.
If the Target is a custom target from the community, it is already in target form in the MakeHuman documents folder. In this case, you simply need to import the target into Blender. AssetDK offers this plugin, which is an extension of the MakeTarget plugin.
https://github.com/AssetDK/makeshapesWith this, simply import the target you downloaded and it will become a Shape Key for your MakeHuman model.
If you used MHX2 to import your model, you may need to use the MakeClothes plugin to define the imported model as a MakeHuman valid model to enable the application fo the Target as a Shape Key. otherwise, the option may be greyed out in MakeShapes.
If you wish to transfer a built in shape from MakeHuman, lets use Face/Mouth Features/Dimples as an example.
First, using the MakeHuman Plugin for Blender (MPFB) under Settings/Presets, select MakeTarget and press load.
This setting would prefer your blender to be set to metric, and Decimeter. So, go ahead and set your units that way. I.e. Unit Scale 0.1
Now, go ahead and import your model from MakeHuman by clicking Mesh, which is the the left of the Settings tab you just loaded MakeTarget presets in.
and click Import. Your model should now be in front of you in blender. (If you are lost at this point, please go review all the basic usage tutorials.
Now, back in MakeHuman head on over under modeling to Face, then select the Mouth Features category. Adjust the dimples slider all the way to the right or left. Now, back to blender and import again, with you already imported model still there in the same session. Right after import, the new model with the adjusted dimples is highlighted. Press G then X then 1 then Enter. You newly imported model with the dimples should now be to the side of your originally imported model. While the New model is still selected, hold down Shift and select your original model.
Click the 'Object Data Properties' tab if it is not already active. You know, this is the tab over on the right where the shape keys and vertex groups are listed. In the shape keys section, click the 'Shape Keys Special' arrow, it is right there below the +-.
As long as your models are selected as described earlier, you can click the "Join as Shapes" under that arrow/Menu.
Go ahead and rename the newly created key as Dimples, or whatever. Do not rename the "Basis" shape key. infact until you know exactly what you are doing, just entirely leave that alone. Well, that is it. you now have a Shape Key in Blender transfered from MakeHuman. if you are so inclined, you can now use MakeShapes to export this as a Target, and then you can import it directly back into blender for any MakeHuman model you have in Blender.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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