Importing Character FBX Files

After the Character Creator & iClone Auto Setup is set up, you can freely import character FBX files exported from iClone or Character Creator into Unity.

Export Character from iClone

  1. Select a character in iClone.
  2. Execute the File > Export > Export FBX... command.
  3. Set the Target Tool Preset to Unity 3D.
  4. Make sure the Embed Textures is Deactivated.
  5. Click the Export button to export the character into a custom folder.
    • *.fbm folder: This folder contains all Base Color (Diffuse) and Normal textures of each material.
    • texture folder: This folder contains the rest of the textures.
    • *.json file: This file record the settings that can not be stored in an FBX file, such as Shader Type, Two-sided box, Diffuse Color, Ambient Color, Specular Color, Opacity, Self Illumination and the Strength, Path, UV Offset / Tiling for each material.

Export Character from Character Creator

  1. Create a character in Character Creator.
  2. Execute the File > Export > FBX (Clothed Character) command.
  3. Set the Target Tool Preset to Unity 3D.
  4. Make sure the Embed Textures is Deactivated.
  5. In the Export FBX Advanced Settings panel, the Export JSON for Auto Material Setup is by default activated; if not, then activate it.
  6. Click the Export button to export the character into a custom folder.
    • *.fbm folder: This folder contains all Base Color (Diffuse) and Normal textures of each material.
    • texture folder: This folder contains the rest of the textures.
    • *.json file: This file record the settings that can not be stored in an FBX file, such as Shader Type, Two-sided box, Diffuse Color, Ambient Color, Specular Color, Opacity, Self Illumination and the Strength, Path, UV Offset / Tiling for each material.

Import Character into Unity

  1. Open your desired Unity project.
  2. Make sure you have installed Character Creator & iClone Auto Setup into your Unity project.
  3. Open the CC Assets folder in the Project panel.
  4. Drag and drop the folder in which your exported FBX files are.
  5. The related files will be imported and the Character Creator & iClone Auto Setup will work on all the setting for the files, including the project settings, material settings, texture settings, animation controller settings and LOD settings.