Setting up animated characters

Now that we have our 3D character FBX models in our Unity project, as well as the .fbx animation files from Mixamo, we can set them up using a humanoid character rig that is predefined in Unity and apply the animation files to the models in our scenes.

To set up the 3D characters to be used in our scenes, follow these steps:

1. Go to our 3D characters folder in the Project tab.
2. Choose the James 3D model.
3. In Inspector, go to the Rig tab (Figure 13.8).
4. Set the Animation Type dropdown menu to Humanoid.
5. Set the Avatar Definition dropdown menu to Create From This Model.
6. Click Apply to set up the rig 3D model with the humanoid animation system that Unity has.
7. Repeat steps 2–6 for the Michelle model, the Sporty Granny model, the X Bot model, and the Y Bot model.

Figure 13.8 – 3D model character rigging setup

Now that we have all of our models completed, you may notice that the models...