How to create a roblox avatar

Avatars have been an integral part of video games since their inception. Today, avatars are at the center in games, as they define a user’s personality while also allowing the user to become whatever and whoever they want in the game world. 

Roblox, like any other game, is heavily influenced by avatars. It not only distinguishes a player from others, but it also contributes to making your game more interesting and appealing. 

This article will walk you through the process of importing custom avatars into Roblox Studio.

Table of contents

• What is Roblox?
• How To Import Custom Avatar In Roblox Studio

Roblox is an amazing virtual universe that helps you create a platform game, share experiences with friends, and be anything you can imagine. 

Roblox application is available on the PC, Mac, iOS, Android, etc. You can download and play games on it.

Roblox application supports Android OS 5.0 and higher. Avatars are the main component in the game to create, animate, and have fun. 

How To Import Custom Avatar In Roblox Studio

Step 1: Download Roblox Studio 

To make a Roblox avatar, the Roblox platform must be downloaded on the device from the play store or apple store. Once the Roblox studio is downloaded, you can open it.

Step 2: Introduction to the Studio 

The platform .i.e Roblox studio is shown in the image above at step 1. 

The Menu Bar contains a plethora of options based on the avatars and the environment. The navigation buttons and menus will be extremely useful.

We are currently working on a project to create.

You can find the following options in the menu: FILE, HOME, MODEL, TEST, VIEW, PLUGINS. The Explorer and Properties Windows are crucial in Roblox Studio.

Step 3: Importing custom characters 

Firstly, click on ‘plugins’ on the menu bar. 

Next click on ‘Avatar Importer’ to import characters. The avatar to import can be chosen from a variety of options.

All avatars must be in FBX format. Before you click on ‘Custom,’ make sure you have a .fbx file.

You can get .fbx files for free online. There are numerous websites that offer free .fbx files.

.FBX files are used for 3D animation, graphics, and AR/VR files. It can easily transfer data between applications. 

It can also convert any file format to fit the editing platform.

After clicking on the ‘Custom’ button, you can choose the file that you have downloaded with the .fbx format.

You can import custom avatars into Roblox studio using any .fbx file. To import custom avatars into Roblox studio, you must first convert the files to .fbx.

You may change the settings of the avatars as your choice from the Explorer and Properties.

Conclusion

You can not only play games in Roblox but also create a game and let others play it. 

The platform has more than 40 million users and you can find plenty of games to play, learn, and get inspired from. 

Don’t forget to create and import cool avatars to make your game more attractive and appealing.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How to import custom avatars on Roblox? 

Go to the menu bar, tap ‘Plugins’. Click on ‘Avatar Importers’, choose the custom avatar, and upload from your files (.fbx file).

How to import OBJ or FBX files in Roblox?

In the Properties pane, choose the mesh part. To choose an OBJ file click on the MeshID property. Click folder icon and choose the .fbx or .obj file

How to customize the characters on Roblox?

You can tap the avatar icon and choose the options in the Explorer section. Changes the body, cloth, animation, color, etc

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This article outlines how to make avatar pants and shirts, either for yourself or to sell in the catalog.

T-Shirt Decals

The easiest (but most limited) clothing design is a t-shirt which is basically an image applied to the front of an avatar’s torso. To make a t-shirt, create an image (ideally 512×512 pixels) and then articles/game assets#images|upload it to Roblox.

Shirts and Pants

Unlike t-shirts, shirts and pants wrap all the way around an avatar’s body, giving you more design control. To get started, download the following clothing templates and draw your own art on top.

1. Right-click these images and select Save Image As… to save the templates to your computer.

On each template, notice that the parts are "folded up" and wrapped around a Roblox character's body, arms, and legs. Here are the sizes for each template part:

1. Open a template in the image editor of your choice; some free options include GIMP and Paint.NET.
2. Design your clothing item and then articles/game assets#images|upload it to Roblox. Note that you can use 8-bit alpha channels for transparent regions.

• Your image must be the exact dimensions of the template — 585 pixels wide and 559 pixels tall — or the upload process will fail.
• Some avatars like Knights of Redcliff: Paladin do not accommodate clothing, by design.

When applying clothing to articles/roblox avatars|R15 avatars in Roblox, some limits exist with the templates. Here are a couple examples of how you should and should not design the shoes on a pants template.

To upload or sell certain items, you must first pay a fee. An upload fee is paid when an item is first uploaded, before it is moderated. A selling fee is paid the first time an item is marked “on sale” and becomes available for other users to purchase.

Item Type	Cost	Fee Type
Shirt, Pants	10	Upload Fee
T-Shirt	10	Selling Fee
Hat, Hair Accessory, Face Accessory, Neck Accessory, Shoulder Accessory, Front Accessory, Back Accessory, Waist Accessory	750	Upload Fee

• An upload fee is not refunded if an item is rejected through moderation.
• An upload fee is refunded if an item's underlying mesh or texture is moderated (for 3D items like hats and accessories).
• A selling fee is only paid the first time an item is put on sale. After the initial payment, the item can be put on/off sale as many times as desired.
• An item with an upload fee can be put on/off sale without paying any selling fee.

When community items are sold on Roblox, a portion of sales will be split between the item creator and Roblox. If the item is sold within an experience, the revenue share will additionally be split with the owner of the experience.

The current revenue share percentages are as follows:

Testing Clothing

Clothing can be tested without paying a fee as outlined below:

1. In Studio, open the Plugins tab and click Build Rig.

1. Choose a rig type from the popup menu. This should drop a “Dummy” avatar in your workspace.

1. In the Explorer window, hover over the Dummy object, click the
   
   button, and insert either a ShirtGraphic (T-Shirt), Shirt, or Pants object according to your clothing type.

1. Locate and select the new Shirt Graphic or Clothing object inside the dummy.

1. In the Properties window, locate the associated property as follows:

1. Click inside the property’s row and select the image you uploaded to Roblox. This should apply the clothing to the dummy avatar so you can see how it looks.

To make sure your clothing looks as good as possible on as many avatars as possible, make sure you test on a few different rig types.

Once you’ve finalized and tested your design, you can upload the clothing item to Roblox.

1. Go to the Create page.
2. Click on either Shirts, Pants, or T-Shirts in the left column, depending on your design.
3. In the main area of the window, click Choose File to select your template file. Remember that your image must be the exactly 585 pixels wide and 559 pixels tall or the upload process will fail.
4. Type in a creative name for your item.
5. Click the Upload button. Once approved by Roblox, the item will show up as one of your creations and can be applied to your avatar or offered for sale to other Roblox players.

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