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8864(avatar-workbench-tiny-avatar), published 2011-12-25 22:18:44, last modified 2014-12-14 00:18:17.
The video shows you how to prepare and export a tiny Avatar with Blender 2.49b. I used the Avatar Workbench. However you also can use avatar.blend from Domino designs or your own rig. And of course you also can use Blender 2.5 or Blender 2.6.
Create a Tiny Avatar
Note that the Avatar Workbench comes with a modified Armature which allows to export rigged meshes to an SL compatible Collada file.
The two most important issues with tiny Avatars:
- Take care to Apply scale to the Armature while in object mode. Otherwise your tiny Avatar won't get tiny.
- Tiny Avatars need an offset correction. Otherwise they hover high up in the air.
The video shows the complete procedure from the workbench into OpenSim or a similar online world.