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Are you able to reuse an animation on a certain rig for one character to another identical rig corresponding to a different character/model? I want to know because I want to practice animating a lower value model until I am ready to work on my characters. Then, I want to reuse those animations on the characters' rigs.
Thanks!
Yes, but you have to make sure that the objects (rigs) are identical.
Either open up a Dope Sheet window or change to the Animation Screen layout.
Change to the Action Editor in the dropdown menu where it likely currently says Dope Sheet.
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If you select the rig that you already have animated, it will probably display something like ArmatureAction where it says + New in the above screenshot. If you select the unanimated armature, you can select ArmatureAction from the dropdown menu to the left of + New.
The Process:
This can work for any number and any type of object. For example, if I have a cube keyframed for X-Location and X-Rotation, I can use the same method to copy its movements to a nearby cone and cylinder.
Extended uses:
The demo .blend:
Hope this helps; feel free to ask questions!
