Description
MMDUtility is pretty helpfull for animators, i've tested it yesterday and, well, it works really good. The fact is that the plugin and the tutorial are in japanese and i haven't found any english tutorial online. Since english isn't my first language, if you find any errors, note me.
first of all, you need the MMDPlugin Installer
it's really intuitive and in english.
Load the 9.26 version of MMD (it works only with this version), select "MMDUtility" and then go to the bowlroll page linked on the right. After download it as a .zip file, don't open it manually, but check "select zip" in the plugin installer. It will install the plugin automatically.
If you want to use this plugin with the latest version of MMD (9.31 now), copy the files from the 9.26 folder (the files in the MikuMikuDanceE_v926x64 folder and the plugin one too)
if you have problems with the plugin installer > link for the 9.26 and 9.31 for 64BIT ONLY
- Screen segmentation function
to use this function, check “画面分割” (screen split) but only with a loaded model. It will not work, cause problems or crash the program if you don't load a model before.
1 After loading the model, it should look like this.
model by REMaple
since it has problems with displaying the model, uncheck "Display ground shadow(S)" and "self-shadow(P)" on the view(V) window.
Split windows can also be individually zoomed in and out.
ctrl + Left click Move Left
moves the view of the area you clicked.
ctrl + shift + left click move
change the size of the view of the left-clicked area.
alt + left click move
Rotate the viewpoint of the camera in the left clicked area.
alt + shift + left click move
Move the viewpoint of the camera in the left clicked area.
alt + ctrl + shift + left click move
Change the distance of the camera in the left clicked area.
You can display the setting window by checking “画面分割ウィンドウ”(Screen split window). Here, you can set transparency, partial non-display, etc.
Overall check box - 全体チェックボックス
It's synchronized with "screen division" selected from the menu first, and it's setting validity / invalidity of screen division.
Upper left (upper right, lower left, lower right) check box - 左上(右上・左下・右下)チェックボックス
Partial valid disable setting. If you uncheck it, that part will be hidden.
Fixed · Model following - 固定・モデル追従
When model follow-up is selected, the camera will follow the movement of the center of the model.
Slide bar - スライドバー
move to the right for higher transparency.
Save - セーブ
Save the information of the current split window in a file.
Load - ロード
Load the selected file and apply it to the split window.
- Interpolation curve palette
Since shortcuts are turned on by default, by pressing F1 to F9, the corresponding interpolation curves are applied.
A window will be displayed by checking “補間曲線パレット”(Interpolation curve palette) from the menu.
1 to 9, 0
By pressing it, the corresponding interpolation curve is applied.
Shortcut check box - ショートカットチェックボックス
When checked, F1 to F9 become shortcut keys.
Configuration - 設定
You can set the interpolation curve.
- Auto save (backup) function
Up to 50 pmm files are backed up in default of 5 minutes each.
Edit plugin / MMDUtility / autosave / setting.txt directly to change the predefinite setting.
The interval (minutes) to backup are in the first line, the maximum number held are in the second line. It's necessary to restart MMD after updating "setting.txt."
models by REMaple and Arlvit