Converting Motionbuilder projects to load in Qavimator and vice-versa?

[Suki Hirano]

Does anyone know how to convert between Motionbuilder .bvh files (different skeleton set than in SL) and Qavimator .bvh files? This laptop doesn't have motionbuilder on it so I'll need to use Qavimator since it's free. Qavimator crashes when loading the .bvh so I assume it's something about settings or the model used. Thanks.

[Medhue Simoni]

I think you can do this in Poser. You have to set up your SL avatar in Poser first, but once you do, then you just have to import the bvh, and poser will match up the skeleton. Then you can just export the new bvh, and use it in qavimator.

[Suki Hirano]

Ah well I don't have poser on this laptop either lol, and it's relatively expensive.

Are there any other programs that does the simple conversion? No need to edit as I can just edit in Qavimator. I heard this program called BVHacker. I tried it but it doesn't work... either BVHacker crashes when trying to convert the .bvh into SL skeleton, or it finishes converting but still crashes when I load it in Qavimator. The bad thing about BVHacker is that there's like no help forum, or even any contact information. The only thing I found was this google group for BVHacker, and I can't post anything unless I'm accepted into that group.

[Medhue Simoni]

I've used BVHacker a number of times, and it is a good program to have. Since i have poser tho, I use poser to convert all file formats to the SL skeleton. Poser is not that expensive really. Look for an older poser program. I use poser 7 and it cost me 50 bucks. Even older versions will cost less.

I think animeeple had something to convert skeletons easily too.

[Suki Hirano]

Thank you for your help Medhue.

May I IM you inworld for questions about poser?

[Medhue Simoni]

Sure, I'm not really a poser pro, but I will answer anything I can.

[Poenald Palen]

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