Marvelous Designer Support

Table of Contents

Avatar Settings

Avatar Size

Measure

Arrangement

Fitting Suit

IK Joint

Avatar Settings 

Objective

Adjust the Avatar settings, such as size, measurement, arrangement, fitting suit, and IK settings.

Location

Main Menu ▶ Avatar  ▶ Avatar Editor 

Operation

1. Place an Avatar in the 3D window. The Avatar Editor is accessible only when the avatar is in the 3D window.

2. Select the tool/menu indicated above under Location. 
   → Avatar Editor window will appear. 
   
   

3. Adjust the properties for the properties below. There are separate tabs for Avatar Size, Measure, Arrangement, Fitting Suit, and IK Joint. 

Avatar Size

Avatar size allows you to create a custom-size avatar with your own measurements. The Marvelous Designer Avatar Editor is powered by real body scan data to help you create realistic body shapes, whether you have a complete size specification or not.

Size:

Shape:

Custom Avatar Size (recommended workflow)

1. Go to Avatar > Avatar Editor to open the editor.
   Load the Avatar *.AVT and ensure it is the version you want to apply your size to.
   
   
2. If you are editing from an existing *.AVS file, click the open icon to select your file.
   When open, the avatar measures will be displayed in the 3D window. Measures
   that can be moved will appear as black dotted lines, and non-editable measures will be grey dotted lines.
   
   
3. Before entering size data in the editor window, ensure the desired values are
   available. If not, click the Set Details button to add them and Exit to go back to
   the main editor. For optimal results, it is recommended to activate only the
   measurements that you have.
   
   
4. Once you have your avatar and desired measures, select your key measures
   for Width / Height and enter your values. It is recommended to keep the default
   Link option on, but if desired, click the icon to unlink.
   
   
5. Now enter your desired measurements in circumference, height, and length.
   Note that when linked, Marvelous Designer will make slight automatic adjustments to maintain
   a proportional body shape.
   
   ※Note: When developing categories such as gloves, intimates, and headwear, you have additional options to adjust the head, hands, crotch, and bust to suit your needs.
   
   
6. Press Save to save your custom Avatar.
   After creating a custom size, you have the option to save the size only (*.AVS) or as an Avatar (*.AVT). The steps to modify the measurements of an Avatar are the same whether saving an *.AVT or an *.AVS file. The only difference is the way you open the file.
   
   

   File Format

   File name	Description
   Avatar (.AVT)	The *.AVT is a Marvelous Designer native format, which contains all the information related to Avatars, including the model, skeleton rig, sizing, pose, motion, accessories, bounding volumes, and arrangement points.
   Avatar Size (.AVS)	The *.AVS format contains avatar size information. The Avatar file must be loaded before opening an *.AVS size file. The *.AVS format does not contain any avatar, only size information. ※Note: It is not possible to mix *.AVS files between avatars of different versions, age, or gender. The *.AVS file is only compatible with the avatar on which it was originally created. For example, if you created an *.AVS file using a female V2 Avatar, this will only apply to the female V2 Avatar.

    

   Saving in .AVS 
   You can connect the folder you saved to your library and click-drag your different sizes on the avatar of your project file. You can open an .AVS file, using the Folder Icon next to Save in the Avatar Editor.
   
   Saving in .AVT 
   If you want to add a custom Avatar in the workspace, open from File ▶ Open ▶ Avatar.

Measure

You can use 6 types of avatar tape that allow you to create free measures, circumference, linear, and height measurements.

Please see the Measure manual for additional Measure information.
All added measurements can be viewed and renamed in the Measure tab. 

※Note: The difference between ‘Basic’ and ‘Surface’ is whether the measure will follow the curvature of the avatar's body or follow a direct line around the widest points. The Basic Tapes are most akin to methods of measuring the body with soft measuring tape, whereas ‘Surface’ will measure along the curved surface of the body.

Measure: 

Arrangement

Edit, add or delete any of the Bounding Volumes or Arrangement Points in the Arrangement tab.

Please see the Arrangement manual for additional information on how to use Bounding Volumes and Arrangement Points.

You can rename any Bounding Volume and Arrangement Point with "NAME_1_L", "NAME_1_R" to maintain symmetry.
 
All arrangement points apart from the Avatar's body are symmetrically set by default.

Bounding Volume:

Point:

Fitting Suit

1. Draw lines on the avatar according to the indicated position below.

2. Create the circumference line on the avatar's position following the image.
   • The pattern of the fitting suit is displayed.
   • The circumference line on both sides is automatically created symmetrically.

3. After creating all the circumference lines, click the Drape Fitting Suit button.
   • The fitting suit is draped. Adjust the fitting in the 3D window if needed.

IK Joint

Use IK joint mapping with various avatars to achieve natural movement while ensuring seamless compatibility for motions and poses across all avatars.

The avatar must have properly defined joint points. Rigging must include key joints such as shoulders, elbows, wrists, pelvis, knees, and ankles.

Joints are categorized into required and optional, and you must map all required joints to ensure proper IK setup.

※  Note: The FBX file must not contain joints with duplicate names, and IK mapping may not apply correctly for creatures or quadruped avatars with non-human structures.