Configuring a character's Avatar and idle animation

One feature that makes Mecanim so flexible and powerful is the ability to quickly reassign Animation Clips from one character to another. This is made possible through the use of Avatars, which are basically a layer between your character's original rig and Unity's Animator system.

In this recipe, we will learn how to configure an Avatar skeleton on a rigged character.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you will need the [email protected] and Swat@rifle_aiming_idle.fbx files, which are provided in the 09_03 folder.

How to do it...

To configure an Avatar skeleton, follow these steps:

1. Import the [email protected] and Swat@rifle_aiming_idle.fbx files into your project.
2. Select the MsLaser@T-Pose model from the Project panel.
3. In the Inspector, under MsLaser@T-Pose Import Settings, activate the Rig section. Change Animation Type to Humanoid. Then, leave Avatar Definition as Create From this Model. Now, click Apply to apply these settings. Finally, click...