Avastar

What it does

Account security

Avalab says email password reset is unavailable and lists Purchase IDs, Second Life, a previously connected Discord account, or support as account recovery routes.checked 8 Oct 2001

Animation

Avastar supports posing characters, transferring motion, and exporting animations.checked 8 Oct 2001

Audience

Avastar is intended for creators of avatars, clothing, attachments, animations, developer kits, non-human characters, and Animesh projects.checked 8 Oct 2001

Avatar and rig tools

It supports the Second Life skeleton, including legacy deform, attachment, Fitted Mesh volume, and Bento bones.checked 8 Oct 2001

Avatar system

Avastar supports the Second Life skeleton, including legacy deform bones, attachment bones, Fitted Mesh volume bones, and Bento bones.checked 8 Oct 2001

Compatibility caveat

Avastar releases target specific Blender generations, so users should check compatibility before updating Blender or installing an older package.checked 8 Oct 2001

Documentation status

The Avastar 4 documentation says some sections still reflect Avastar 3 and are being updated.checked 8 Oct 2001

Export

It provides Collada and simplified glTF export for rigged content, with checks for common inconsistencies.checked 8 Oct 2001

Export limits

The maker’s comparison page lists Second Life export constraints including up to 8 texture faces, 4 deform bones per vertex, and 32 animated bones.checked 8 Oct 2001

Fitted mesh

Fitting workflows use shape sliders, developer kits, and weight tools to adapt clothing and attachments.checked 8 Oct 2001

Fitting and weights

Its tools cover mesh binding, weight transfer, copying, mirroring, inspection, cleanup, and Fitted Mesh weighting.checked 8 Oct 2001

Integrations

Avastar runs inside Blender and supports workflows for Second Life and compatible OpenSim grids and viewers.checked 8 Oct 2001

Intended users

It is intended for creators of avatars, clothing, attachments, animations, developer kits, non-human characters, and Animesh projects.checked 8 Oct 2001

License terms

Creations made with Avalab tools remain the user's and may be redistributed commercially, while Avalab software packages may not be redistributed unless explicitly marked for it.checked 8 Oct 2001

Mesh checks

Its Collada exporter checks exported meshes and rejects an export when a checked rule is broken.checked 8 Oct 2001

Purpose

Avastar is a Blender add-on for creating avatars, clothing, animations, and rigged content for Second Life and OpenSim.checked 8 Oct 2001

Rigging

Avastar supports binding meshes, preserving joint positions, managing bone groups, and working with human or non-human rigs.checked 8 Oct 2001

Skill requirements

The maker says users should have basic Blender knowledge, and beginners still need to learn Blender fundamentals such as meshes, armatures, modifiers, transforms, weights, and animation.checked 8 Oct 2001

Support

Avalab directs users to Avastick Tickets for issues requiring files, screenshots, longer follow-up, or tracked resolution.checked 8 Oct 2001

Version documentation

The Avastar 4 documentation says parts still reflect Avastar 3 and are being updated.checked 8 Oct 2001

What it does

Avastar is a Blender add-on for creating avatars, clothing, animations, and rigged content for Second Life and OpenSim.checked 8 Oct 2001

Workflow

The add-on connects the target system’s skeleton, shape, weights, poses, animations, and export settings in a Blender workflow.checked 8 Oct 2001