Characters and Character Options

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Creating a character

To create a character:

Open the Characters panel from the Asset Toolbar.
Select My Assets.
Select Create a Character.
Choose a creation method:
- Image to 3D to generate a character from a reference image.
- Text to 3D to generate a character from a written description.
Complete the character creation and rigging workflow in Wonder Tools.

After the character is created and rigged, it automatically appears under My Assets in the Characters panel, ready to be added to your scene.

For the best Image to 3D results, use an image that shows:

The character in a T-pose.
The character facing the camera.
Both palms facing the ground.
The full body clearly visible.
A plain, solid-color background.

For a character that you plan to rig and animate, use the Wonder 3D model in Image to 3D. Models generated with Trellis 2 do not support rigging.

Learn more:

Adding a character to a scene

To add a character to the scene:

Open the Characters panel from the Asset Toolbar.
Select Explore to browse available characters, or My Assets to view characters you created.
Select the character you want to use.

The character is added to the scene and appears in the Viewport and Tree View. You can then select it in the Viewport to position, rotate, or scale it.

Character transforms

Character Transforms let you move, raise or lower, rotate, and scale a selected character directly in the Viewport.

Select a character in the Viewport to open its transform controls. Choose a control, then use your mouse to edit the character.

You can select a transform control from the toolbar or use the corresponding keyboard shortcut:

Position — 1: Move the character across the ground.
Vertical — 2: Move the character up or down.
Rotate — 3: Change the direction the character is facing.
Scale — 4: Make the character larger or smaller.