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  1. Open Unity
  2. File->New Project
  3. You need 2 Unity Packages to start with.  You'll find all packages here: <VHToolkit>\bin\vhtoolkitUnity.  Copy them to <your project>\Assets. 
  4. First, is the vhAssets package.  This contains common scripts and libraries used in various Virtual Humans applications.  There is a different .unitypackage file for each platform.  
    1. vhAssetsPackage.unityPackage    (Windows)
    2. vhAssetsPackageOSX.unityPackage
    3. vhAssetsPackageIOS.unityPackage
    4. vhAssetsPackageAndroid.unityPackage
  5. Second, is the vhAssets Test Scene.  This contains assets and scripts that will initialize a very basic test scene environment.  This file is:  vhAssetsTestScenePackage.unityPackage
  6. Copy the 2 Unity Packages to this new project.
  7. In Unity, in the 'Project' column, double click on the 2 Unity Packages.
  8. Open Scenes->vhAssetsTestScene
  9. Click Play.  The virtual human should be animating in an idle pose.  Hit 'C' to show a debug menu.  You should be able to control him via the buttons on the debug menu.

 

 

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These instructions are for both Unity Pro and Unity Free. When there are specific instructions for a particular version, they have been marked as such.

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  1. Now we are ready to test
    1. In Unity, hit Play button
    2. (Unity Free) Launch Smartbody as a separate process. Run <VHToolkit>\tools\launch-scripts\run-toolkit-sbm.bat
    3. Brad should appear and animating with his idle animation.
    4. Try and play an animation
    5. Open the Unity debug console by hitting tilde (~)
    6. Type the following command: vhmsg sbm bml char brad anim HandsAtSide_Arms_Chop

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Creating your own Virtual Human

Creating your own Virtual Human has different meanings to different groups.  Some people want to use the existing characters that we supply, but only change certain features like giving them a different voice, or a different colored shirt.  Others groups want to use a different character, but the character was created using a standard character package that we already support (Mixamo, etc).  Others want to use a completely different character with a unique skeleton, etc.   These instructions will attempt to explain the different features and how to customize based on your needs.

The easiest way to use your own Virtual Human is to create a Unity Project using the included .unitypackages as a starting point.  From here, you can add/change features on the default character, or bring in your own and customize using the existing character for reference.

 

Using the Console

Hit the ~ key to bring up the console. Here you can see some debug information. Type 'help' for all available commands.

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