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Animate an Avatar on Roblox

Depending on a creator's proficiency with Roblox Studio, creators may have their own preferred methods or setups to animate assets on Roblox. If you are newer to Roblox Studio and are looking for a quick way to see your Avatars in action, read on!

⚠️ Important

To use a custom Avatar in Roblox, please ensure that your Creation:

  1. Is a humanoid (has the structure of a standing human figure)

  2. Is generated in T-pose and a front-facing stance. You can do that easily by including "T-pose, front-facing" in your prompt before generation so Cipherarrow-up-right knows this is a creation you intend to be animated.

Once your Humanoid Creation is ready in T-pose, front-facing stance:

  1. Launch Roblox Studio → Open an Experience (or Template)

  2. Select Import to Import the .GLB file of your Creation into the Experience

  1. Select your Creation by Opening Explorer → Expand Workspace → Select your Creation file (Your Creation should be highlighted in blue).

💡 If you have selected your Creation file but are still unable to locate your creation, it is most likely small or blocked by other props. To locate it: Follow Steps 1 – 3 → Select the Scale tool and look out for the axis handles (colored dots) where your Creation is → Increase the size.

  1. With your Creation now selected, click the Avatar tab → Select Avatar Setup → Select Import 3D

  2. Using the Rotate tool, ensure your Creation in the Avatar Setup Preview Window is rotated fully centre to face you.

  3. To confirm, select Set Up once you are ready.

  1. Boom! Your Creation is alive as an Avatar! You can now test it out by selecting the Play Icon (Test in Experience), edit it further with your Experience, publish it or even put it on the Marketplace! A screenshot of the Roblox Studio “Avatar Setup” window in the Animations tab. On the left side, a vertical list of animation presets is shown under the Movement category, including Motion, Idle, Walk, and Run (Run is selected). A warning icon appears near the top option labeled “Test in Experience.” In the main preview area, the imported female avatar—wearing a black tactical suit with red hair—is mid-animation in a dynamic running pose, standing on a circular platform. On the right side of the preview are orbit and pose control icons. At the bottom, a playback bar with a play/pause button and a scrub slider allows controlling the animation preview.

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