Getting Started with MPFB2 

You could use a program like cascadeur to animate these features using auto-physics to interpolate most of the passive movements

First, you need to be in pose mode in order to move anything at all. You can find pose mode in the mode drop down in the top left of the window. After that I'm selecting a bone and using the normal grab/move/rotate buttons. Ie "g" for moving a bone or "r" for rotating it.

Hm. That works for me using the rigify default meta rig. Can you post a bug report following the instructions at static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html ? With some screenshots I should be able to take a closer look at it.

The problem is probably that you have exported procedural eyes. Unity will not understand procedural blender materials. I've made a video outlining the proper import/export settings now: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YypDcUpON8A.html

@@MakeHumanCommunity Thanks, I will watch today.

No, you can download specific assets from here: www.makehumancommunity.org/content/user_contributed_assets.html Or if you have the MakeHuman GUI application installed, you can use the graphical asset downloader to download there and then specify where the makehuman directory is in the MPFB preferences.

BVH-style poses (and in extension, makehuman expression) is one of the things which remain to port from MakeHuman. So unfortunately, there is no comfortable way to use these from inside MPFB. The cumbersome way to get them is to apply the expression in MakeHuman and do a socket import into MPFB ("new human" -> "from makehuman"), but that way you lose out of some of the functionality MPFB otherwise offers. It's on the todo list, but there's no timeline for it.

@@MakeHumanCommunity ok. Thank you very much i try to read the file code and apply to setting of mpfb2

I checked the text file that determine the various expressions, for example the determination01.mhpose file has the following settings: "NoseWrinkler": 0.126, "MouthRightPullUp": 0.347, "LeftBrowDown": 0.312, "RightBrowDown": 0.075, "MouthLeftPullSide": 0.382 I tried looking in the MPFB2 settings but the nomenclature doesn't match. I noticed that MPFB2 uses the character - instead of capital, but I don't find it like that either, for example nose-wrinkler, or mouth-right-pull-up Is there a nomenclature conversion table between makehuman and MPFB2? Is there any possibility to apply the settings via a blender script? Thanks again

@@gianpaololucatti6594 These are "poseunits". They are defined in github.com/makehumancommunity/makehuman/blob/master/makehuman/data/poseunits/face-poseunits.json, which basically maps each pose unit to a single frame in a BVH animation (poseunits.bvh in the same directory). But as MPFB does not yet read BVH animations, there is no corresponding functionality in MPFB.

That's an either/or. You can either have a sculpt ready mesh or you can have a mesh with shape keys and fitting geometry. The idea is you use the sculpt to produce an asset that can then be used for characters. For example you can create a normal map which can be used together with skins, see m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F5n8gJdDmQ8.html Or, for larger modifications you can create new modeling sliders. These are created using "maketarget" under "create assets".

I don't think there is a multi file select available, but I can research this. It is safe to delete the zips once they have been imported.

@@MakeHumanCommunity Thank you so much for your help!

The first step is that you need to download the proxies which have these parts in the first place. These are not available as asset packs yet, but can be found at www.makehumancommunity.org/proxies.html. You'll want one or several of Wolgade's versions. Place all files belonging to such assets in separate subdirectories in data/proxymeshes in you mpfb user data. You can find that folder by clicking the user data button under the system and resources / directories panel in MPFB2. Once you have applied a relevant proxy, the genitalia sliders should modify that. If you still can't get it to work, write a support request on github. It's easier to share screenshots there explaining what needs to be done.

Yes, that is expected. The MH imports and the MPFB preset characters might look the same, but they are fundamentally different. What you get from MH in the direct import is a baked mesh with no shape information. If you want to preserve the shape info from MH, you can save the character as MHM (the normal save file) and then import "from presets" -> "mhm" in MPFB. Then you get a live character rather than a baked.

There is an ongoing discussion about the visemes in the dev group, but no plans have been formed. The basic issue here is that the existing visemes from MHX2 are license incompatible with MPFB2 (they are GPL, whereas MPFB2 promises all assets and morphs are CC0). At some point, visemes and related support will be added, but it is unlikely to be anytime soon.

@@reinantewhisper9333 Shape keys are called "targets". You can create these using the "MakeTarget" tool which is available under "create assets". There would be no difference between facial shape keys and any other shape key. You can keyframe the weight of these shape keys to animate them, but be sure to deselect the "prune zero targets" on the model tab, otherwise zero-weight shape keys will be removed from the character.

@@MakeHumanCommunity Oooh that´s fine, but there are also by default facial expressions availables for modifying into the add-on and ready for animate, such us open/close mouth, eyes, etc...?

@@reinantewhisper9333 No, there is no such ready-made library for MPFB. There might be occasional useful targets available in the asset repository, see www.makehumancommunity.org/targets.html but my guess is that you won't find targets that are a good fit for facial animation there.

This might be a stupid question, but is the base mesh the active object in the scene? I.e, is the character the only selected object when you try to add an asset? If you, for example, have the default cube as the active object, then you'll get this error message as you can't add eyebrows to the default cube.

Your machine is plenty enough. My guess is that you have blender set on Eevee rather than Cycles, and that you either have simplify enabled or haven't increased the subsurf levels high enough for things to look good. These are simple checkboxes, so the challenge here is mainly to find them. If you can't get it right, write a support request at github.com/makehumancommunity/mpfb2/issues with screenshots included to explain what happens. Then we should be able to point you in the right direction.

I added some docs at static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/docs/materials/skinv1.html Can you check if these make the management of the skin properties somewhat clearer?

@@MakeHumanCommunity Okay Thanks.

This is not enough context to provide an answer. Export how? Export to where? In general, see this link for information on how to report problems: static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html

My guess is you are trying to use an old version of MPFB together with blender4. The old wavefront import is no longer available. To work with blender4 download a recent build from static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/downloads.html

If you imported them via MHX, you have baked meshes. All targets have been combined into a resulting mesh. Thus there is no remaining information on what sliders have been used. However, if you still have the makehuman save files (the MHM files), you can open these directly in MPFB and get a character which you can continue working on.

@@MakeHumanCommunity - OK thanks. Another question, can I adjust the parameters after I apply the rig? When I try to do that now, the eyes, hair and other objects don't adjust with the rest of the body

@@Boccaccio1811 I'm assuming we are no longer talking about material parameters. If you chnge model parameters you need to click the refit button on the model panel or check the auto refit checkbox.

@@MakeHumanCommunity - yes, thanks so much for your help. This makes adjusting characters in blender way more convenient than before

I haven't even opened Maya, so that is beyond my capabilities. However, since the assets are CC0 and the source code is GPL, it's perfectly fine to pick them up and make implementations on other systems. I know there is some stuff done for Godot, and someone has made a javascript reimplementation for the web for example. I'm here to give pointers and answer questions if someone wants to start another spinoff.

@@MakeHumanCommunity OK. Makehuman is just such an amazing software to me. It provides majorly great customization features no other human model creator has. Not even the ones considered the best. Makehuman will always be my go-to software to create human models. ☺

Can you be a bit more specific concerning where you are and what you are trying to do? Such as, is there a specific time stamp in the video which doesn't look the same when you work with it? If we're talking about the alternative materials panel, my guess is that you didn't install the relevant asset pack. The extra materials is in a separate pack aside from the system assets pack.

@@MakeHumanCommunity Thanks for answering back. I did apply all the necessary assets (not the extra assets just yet). I'm trying to apply the materials on to body parts which starts on 9:39 but am having little success. I'm sure there are some buttons I need to click that I'm not clicking, for example, I believe you have to be in edit mode to apply materials and so on.

@@dctrex The section at 9:39 concerns eyes specifically. If you want to adjust other body parts you need to select the *.body mesh and use the material properties for that. I tried writing some docs about the skin properties: static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/docs/materials/skinv1.html Can you take a look at these and see if they make the procedure more clear?

@@MakeHumanCommunity Oh great, I will read through and let you know if it helps. Thank you!

@dctrex I'm so happy you asked this question because @makehumancommunity answer was exactly what I needed.

This is too little information to give a good answer. If you experience a problem with MPFB, take a look at static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html to see what information is needed to be able to help you.

Yes, there was a temporary hickup at the server hotel. The files host should be up again now.

"These settings are just a start can call be changed later on." As a tip: the video has subtitles. You can enable these with the texting icon in youtube. This way you'll get a textual overlay with exactly what is said.

Relevant FAQs: static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/use_in_closed_source.html www.makehumancommunity.org/wiki/FAQ:Can_I_sell_models_created_with_MakeHuman%3F

There are two parts of the skin: A diffuse texture and procedural pores etc. The procedural parts should be no problem porting. Simply assign the same material to your character. To give it a test spin without the diffuse texture, open the skin group in the shader editor and unhook the image texture node. You might need to adjust some values to get it to look right. Porting a diffuse texture is a complicated thing though. I have no *easy* solution for you. Theoretically, you could try to create a second UV map on a MPFB character and make it compatible with the UV map of your own character, and then bake from one UV map to another. But this is quite a lot of work,

@@MakeHumanCommunity Yes I imagine how long it will take to do the second part. Thanks for the reply. If not I tried it but I can't succeed. I only been able to make the first part of what u said in the first paragraph. For the remaining I ma quite lost. I guess I will only use this addon for characters I will make from scratch using it. For other characters I made, I will find another solution. Which I am pretty sure will take twice time.😂

@@ezadam_44 It might be of interest that I'm currently working on a new version of the skin shader. This texture will obviously also be geared towards MPFB/MH characters, but it will significanly increase how much is procedural, with the aim of being viable without a diffuse texture. There's no definite timeline for this, but it'll appear in MPFB once it's finished enough to be useful.

@@MakeHumanCommunity This is interesting. Good to know.

This feature hasn't made it into the roadmap yet, but I don't see a reason why it could not be added. If you want, it would be helpful with a feature request where you describe how you would like it to look. Such requests can be added at github.com/makehumancommunity/mpfb2/issues

@@MakeHumanCommunity would do so ^_^ tbh its the only reason i am tethered back and forth between mpfb2 and makehuman.. and thanks for the reply ^_^ (and more power to the project)

The system asset pack is very large compared to the addon zip, and it never changes. The addon is rebuilt every night. It is a needless load on the host to force re-downloading of all the system assets every time someone wants to update the addon in itself. This said, if you downloaded and installed the system asset pack, then obviously it should find the skins. I'll be interested in seeing what has happened. RU-vid does not easily lend itself to posting screenshots and logs. If skins don't want to show up, then maybe you could follow the instructions at static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html and post an issue at github?

@@MakeHumanCommunity how do I go about getting feed back logs its an add on in blender not a CLI where I can easily copy paste output to somewhere else, as I use Linux . is there anything else that needs to be setup outside of blender in the makehuman plugin folders in home/documents/ or .confilg/makehuman folders that is suppose to be done, or just add the zip via the blender addon ?

@@userxbw Under the "developer" panel there is a button "export log". If you have "default" selected in the box above the button and click the button, you should be able to save a text file with the current log. If you are talking about the asset pack zip, the only thing you should need to do is click the "apply assets" -> "library settings" -> "load library from pack" button and select the zip file you downloaded from the assets pack page at static.makehumancommunity.org/assets/assetpacks/makehuman_system_assets.html

@@MakeHumanCommunity I finally got it working. I add the plugins and turned on that socket option perhaps that was what was missing because there are 2 seperate plugins for that blender from makehuman but it works now

@@MakeHumanCommunity The system asset pack isn't apparent, the site seems to have changed since this video was made.

In general, you need to have any makehuman object (basemesh, a rig, clothes...) selected in order to see the relevant sub tabs. This said, you might also have encountered a bug. See static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html for information on how to report this.

Hard to say without any details. I would need to see a screenshot of the corresponding data directories, and screenshots of the filter boxes. Best would be to post a bug report, see static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html

@@MakeHumanCommunity thanks for responding. But problem is already solved. I just had some random word on the filter, I just deleted that and all is good. Thanks for this tool, it makes life much easier.

That sounds very strange. Only situation I can think of is if a texture has disappeared. If you can provide a bit more info, as per static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html, we could take a closer look at it.

static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/is_it_really_free.html github.com/makehumancommunity/mpfb2/blob/master/LICENSE.md

@@seabumbb3067 my guess is that you are in "solid mode" in blender. You do not see textures on anything in that mode. That is not specific for MPFB.

@@MakeHumanCommunity Yes, you are correct. I missed this - embarrassing. I started using your standalone MakeHuman, doing well, but will return to learning MPFB2.

Do you have the base mesh selected? And is it possible to save a new preset by entering a name in the input box and clicking the save button? If you can't get around the issue, I'll be interested in more details. Please see static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html

@@MakeHumanCommunity Nah nothing was dropping down at all, however I found the problem! I had A sun because I was checking shadows. Because it was in my scene collection the menu wouldn't drop down. But, as soon as I deleted that the drop down menu worked as normal. Very odd.

@@xxokata That is indeed very odd. I'll see if I can replicate it on my machine.

Yes, using the same method as is described starting 11:15. Technically there's no difference between hair and clothes, so you can treat them the same way.

@@MakeHumanCommunity Oh I see. Thank you for letting me know ☺️

I don't understand the question. Obviously you can use the character in blender. MPFB is a character generator for blender, so using its characters in blender is its whole point.

I'm a bit confused. This video is about MPFB. Did MakeHuman stop working after installing MPFB? If you have problems with installing MakeHuman, see www.makehumancommunity.org/wiki/FAQ:MakeHuman_does_not_start

That sounds strange. But I'll need more information to be able to say what has happened. Take a look at static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html for information on what kind of information is needed, and where to best post the error report.

@@MakeHumanCommunity to be honest i wanna be able to run this thing on blender tpaw if there's one for that and works on ubuntu linux

If you are using blender 4, be sure to download the blender 4 specific build. If not, see static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html for how to report an issue.

what version of blender does it work on?@@MakeHumanCommunity

@@tzichigamer8291MPFB works on blender 3.6 when using the nighly build or the mpfb2-alpha3 release. It works on blender 4 if using the specific mpfb2-blender4 build.

I downloaded blender 3.6 and I still cant import the human I made from makehuman to mpfb2, I got the error "An unhandled exception was encountered: 'ShaderNodeTree' object has no attribute 'interface'. See console or log for information to provide in error report." and i'm using bledner 3.6 and MPFB version v2.0-a4 @@MakeHumanCommunity

@@tzichigamer8291 This sounds to me as if you're trying to run the blender 4 version of mpfb in blender 3.6. This won't work. If you want to run blender 3.6, be sure to download the addon version which does not have "blender4" in the name. If you've been trying to load/update the mpfb installation a few times, it might be worth looking at static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/ensure_correct_version.html

This sounds like blender does not find the texture file, for example because it is moved or you have upgraded blender without migrating the old preferences and settings. But more info is needed in order to say. See static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html

This is how you report a problem: static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html

I think you didn't download the one for blender 4.0

I have no experience whatsoever with Unreal, I only worked with Unity. However, if someone wants to collaborate on a tutorial, I can help out with those parts that concern the blender side of things.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z58QHe1yUzA.htmlsi=soKte3UvoLTYNJSL

Maybe you are not in eevee or cycles mode? Does anything else look rendered?

@@MakeHumanCommunity what is the eevee or cycles mode? sry im very new with blender and MakeHuman but its okey i just give up. i just wanted a new hobby in my life xd

@@evilfurnacetv6265 You can display the viewport in four different modes: "wireframe", "solid", "material preview" and "rendered". In "solid" mode, you just see a rough representation of the objects, with no texture. See docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/3dview/display/shading.html Note that this has nothing to do with MPFB, it's how blender works. My recommendation is to view a few short intro videos on getting started with blender before moving on to MPFB.

​​@@MakeHumanCommunityE'LL SIR I FACING SOME PROBLEM IN BLENDER THAT IT NOT SHOWING ANIMATION WIRES OF CHARACTER SO I CAN'T MOVE CHARACTERS HAND

@@VisualGODVisual-wk7ey That is not enough information to go on in order to understand what the problem is. If you experience a problem, see static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html It is also perfectly fine to post a support request in the github issues section. The important part is that you add enough information and images to explain what the problem is.

That sounds different from any report I've heard before. But for MPFB2, the logs should be detailed enough that it should be possible to figure out what is happening. If you take a look at static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html and include enough information, it is reasonably likely we could get to the bottom of it.

@@MakeHumanCommunity I have downloaded the asstets, I have loaded them via zip as it's supposed to be done, but no different material selection is possible. I am an expert blender user and I understand programmes well. Thank you anyway, perhaps you can check this. It's still a great time saver though. thank you

@@DidacticEditions Still, I would like to know what happens. If it's a bug it should be fixed, and I can't fix it unless I know what goes wrong. So if you find the time at some point, it would be helpful with a bit more information. Regarding extra materials, I know there is a specific problem on windows where paths contain a non-ascii character. For example, if your user name is "Andrée", it will fail on the é character and not be able to find the extra materials stored in your user profile. This is a known issue, but I haven't gotten around to fixing it yet.

Can't find what? If you are looking for a dowload link, it is here: static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/downloads.html

@@MakeHumanCommunity Thank you Sir

static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/is_it_really_free.html

@@MakeHumanCommunity Thx

Create a forum login at www.makehumancommunity.org/forum/ Once the email is confirmed, go to the relevant section under www.makehumancommunity.org/content/user_contributed_assets.html On for example the clothes section, you will find a "log in" link. Use the forum username and password. Go back to for example the clothes section. Follow the "click here to upload clothes" link.

@@MakeHumanCommunity, i might be glazing here but I'm glad y'all respond fast too been using the app for a little while now and its fun recently found out about the addon its fun, cant wait for what you guys have also thanks for the instructions

There is too little information provided for giving an answer. Not showing in what sense? Are the eyes completely black or not visible at all? Or are you talking about the settings for changing eye color? In general, this is a good start when you want to report an issue or ask for support static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html

@@MakeHumanCommunity Thank you so much sir I solved the problem 🥰❤️but now have little problem I think because of my PC because my PC is low quality but I am trying hard working ❤️

Was it the northlands thick "L"? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96stersund

@@MakeHumanCommunity Must’ve been the Blendör pronounciation 😊Anyway, fantastic introduction, clear as crystal. Thanks!

This is how you report a problem with MPFB: static.makehumancommunity.org/mpfb/faq/how_do_i_report_a_bug.html