Generate Animation Datasets Using the Simplified Workflow

Walkthrough how to generate a locomotion animation dataset using Motion Factory.

In this guide, we'll demonstrate how to:

1. Choose a dataset's animation Style

2. Select a dataset's movement parameters

3. Preview a dataset's animations

4. Export a finalized dataset

Prerequisites

• A Motorica account, created when you first open the Motorica app.

• An enterprise license. For more information, contact our Sales team.

If the name of your organization is incorrect in the Motorica dashboard, please reach out to us in our communication channel so we can address and fix the issue.

Get Started

1. Open Motion Factory within your Motorica dashboard to begin.

2. Select the Simplified workflow option for this guide. Learn more about the two available workflows in Motion Factory's Concepts.

Select a Style

Styles add character and personality to your generated animations.

The Styles section.

1. Choose an initial Style for Style slot 1.

2. Click the Create style mix button to add an additional Style.

3. Choose an additional Style for Style slot 2.

4. Adjust Mix percentages in Style slot 1 and Style slot 2 to your preferences.

5. Click the Preview Style button.

6. Readjust Mix percentages to acquire a desired Style mix and click Preview Style to preview each readjustment.

7. Click the purple Advance to Next Step button when you're finished.

Define movement parameters

For more information on the available movement parameters and their affect on the dataset, view the reference documentation.

Choose your Gaits

Select all or at least one gait you'd like included in your animation dataset.

Then, click the purple Next Step button.

The Select Gaits section.

Adjust Movement Settings

Adjust the speed of each gait as desired, as well as toggle whether to generated strafing animations for each selected gait. These options can be skipped if they are not needed for your dataset.

Then, click the purple Next Step button.

The Movement Settings section.

Movement Mode

Select which movement mode best fits your character's animations:

Then, click the purple Next Step button.

The Movement Mode section.

Animation Type

Select whether you'd like to generate Long or Short animations in your dataset. For most use cases, choose the Long option.

Path Type section.

To manually modify the length of generated animations, open the Duration Modifiers dropdown to adjust the Idle Scalar and Moving Scalar sliders and numerical values. View the Reference doc for more information.

Then, click the purple Next Step button.

Advanced Settings

This section includes options for Normalizing Gait Cycles with Looping Behavior, and for dampening the speed of the model when strafing or moving backwards. Both options can be skipped if they are not needed for your dataset. View the Reference doc for more information.

Once you're finished with your settings, click the purple Next Step button.

Review

Look over all of your selected options and changes in the Review section. If anything looks incorrect, click the Prev Step button to go backwards and make alterations.

The Review section.

Then, click the purple Next Step button.

Preview Your Animations

All paths are available for preview in the Animation Previewer. Learn more about the Animation Previewer in the Reference documentation.

The Path Viewer section.

NOTE: previewing a dance card currently consumes credits. We are working on ways to make the credit system more intuitive.

When you're finished, click the purple Advance to Final Step button.

Final Steps

Once you've reviewed your animations, click the purple Generate Animation Set button to send a generation request to Motorica.

Datasets typically take 5-15 minutes to generate depending on the amount of animations being generated.

If you’d like to make further changes before generation, you may go back using the To Animation View button.

The Final Steps section.