Animate

You can rig and animate characters in Sloyd.

Animate mode lets you turn a humanoid character into a moving 3D model using ready-made animations, your own text prompt, or a reference video.

Animation only works on humanoid characters in a T-pose or A-pose. See the Character Rigging Guide for what makes a model animatable.

Quick steps

1

Open Animate mode

Open a model, then switch to Animate.

2

Add motion

• Premade Animations: pick a ready-made motion (Walk, Run, Idle, Jump, and more).

• Prompt Animations: describe in text how you'd like the character to move.

• Video Animations (Pro): upload a reference video and Sloyd transfers the motion onto your character.

Sloyd automatically rigs the character the first time you animate it. You don't need to rig anything yourself.

3

Preview

Play the animation to preview it. Use the In place toggle to keep the character centered instead of moving across the scene.

4

Export

Export a baked clip. Common formats:

• FBX

• GLTF / GLB

Baked export means the motion is saved into the file. The exact options depend on the export format.

Notes

• If a character can't be animated, see the Character Rigging Guide.