Importing third-party 3D models and animations from Mixamo

While there are many 3D models and animations available and ready to use in Unity from the Asset Store, there are many more sources of 3D assets from third-party organisations. Mixamo (now part of Adobe) offers a fantastic range of characters and animations via their web-based system.

In this recipe, we'll select and download a character and some animations, formatting them for use with Unity and controlling the animations with an Animation ControllerState Chart:

Getting ready

This recipe uses the free Adobe Mixamo system, so you'll need to sign up for an account with them if you don't have one already.

How to do it...

To import third-party 3D models and animations from Mixamo, follow these steps:

1. Open a web browser and visit Mixamo.com.
2. Sign up/log in with your Mixamo/Adobe account.
3. Select the Characters section (from navigation bar at top-left of web page)
4. Select your character, such as Lola B Styperek. You'll see this character appear...