How can I make UV morphs in MMD? What can you do with UV morphs? How can I make four-way UV morphs in MMD? 4-way UV morphs Have you seen some models that have morphs that change their textures? You can make those yourself. And once you know how to, you can get creative with…
Hey hey. I’m back again! Why do parts of my model stay bright when I reduce the ambient light? How can I fix my model to make it look good in low-light scenes? How to… Fix an MMD Model’s Ambient Light Problems So… do you get this weird lighting, when you are trying to manipulate…
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Can I have IK bones in hands? What is the IKMakerX plugin? Hand IK bones are actually easy Creating IK bones is something that less experienced users rarely attempt, considering it rather confusing stuff. On the other hand, most new models are created with pre-made base bodies, already with bone structure that includes IK bones,…
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I want to make a bouncing ball. How can I make a ball that bounces on its own? How can I apply physics to my bouncing ball? The MMD physics engine is powerful. In this tutorial we will make a dynamic model, a bouncing ball, which takes full advantage of the MMD physics engine! Use…
Why do imported objects turn white? Why don’t imported accessories move right? How can I fix imported textures and bones in PMXE? Hi! Reggie forwarded me a few questions from readers having to do with some problems that people often have when starting to learn PMXE. One reader writes, When I load the finished model…
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What is weight painting? What is skinning? How can I paint weights in PMXE? What is BDEF? What is SDEF? Weight painting, sometimes known as skinning, is my least favorite part of making a model. If you want to paint weights, it’s important to understand as much as possible about the tools and terminology to…
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What are PMXE materials? What is ambient, diffuse, and specular? Where can I find PMXE materials settings? How can I change the color of my PMX model? MMD uses lots of PMXE materials settings– maybe too many. It can be hard to figure some of them out. Maybe Teto and I can help? Ambient and…
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How do I add hair physics to my model’s hair? Should my model’s hair have bones? How can I use PMXE to add hair physics to my model’s hair? The Easiest Way To Add Hair Physics in PMX Editor! Hi y’all… Today I’m going to show you how to create physics in MMD. For an…
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How can I edit models? How can I make my selfie model for MMD? What is the PMXE transform screen? How do I use PMXE to make a model for MMD? How do I add parts to my MMD model? PMXE comes with a powerful tool in its transform window. Hopefully, you’re familiar with it…
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How can I control the camera in MMD? How can I make an MMD followcam? What can I use IK bones for? How to make IK bones? What is follow cam? What is OP? What is camera tracking? How can I follow a model in MMD? Have you played with outside parent settings yet? What…
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How do I make MMD textures? How do I use Blender? How do I use MMDTools? How do I make better textures? How do I start with Blender in MMD? Making MMD Textures with Blender PMXE is a great program for making minor edits to MMD models. And it’s a great introduction to 3D…
