Character body reference files

The following project files and templates are specifically helpful when creating a character body for an avatar. For a comprehensive list of Roblox's official downloadable content for avatars, such as rigid and layered accessory templates, see Resources.

Project files

The following .fbx, .blend, and .ma project files are available to use as examples, boilerplate, or as a reference for your own custom character bodies for avatars:

Models

Advanced R15 rigs

The following advanced R15 rigs include additional bones or joints for a higher level of realism with articulated hands, shoulders, and spine movements.

File name	Description
Mannequin-HigherFidelity.zip	A comprehensive `.zip` folder of a AA avatar-ready character body, including a dynamic head, fingers, layered accessories, and 2K PBR textures.
Robuta-HigherFidelity.zip	A comprehensive `.zip` folder of an anime-style, avatar-ready character body, including a dynamic head, fingers, rigid and layered accessories, and 2K PBR textures.
HipToBeSquare-HigherFidelity.zip	A comprehensive `.zip` folder of a blocky-style, avatar-ready character body, including a dynamic head, fingers, rigid and layered accessories, and color, roughness, and metal PBR textures.
Roxie-HigherFidelity.zip	A comprehensive `.zip` folder of an avatar-ready character with an [Rthro Normal](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#normal) body, including a dynamic head, fingers, rigid and layered accessories, and PBR textures. When you import this model, set Rig Scale to Rthro Narrow.

Standard R15 rigs

The following standard R15 rigs include the standard amount of bones or joints.

File name	Description
Lola.fbx	A skinned character with a [standard R15 rig](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#standard-r15-rigs) created from the Skin a humanoid model guide. Since this reference model doesn't yet have [inner and outer cage mesh data](https://create.roblox.com/docs/avatar/character-bodies/specifications#inner-and-outer-cages), this model can't equip layered accessories.
Fish-Person.zip	A rigged and skinned humanoid character model with a full body cage, facial animation rig, and associated PBR texture maps.
BlockyCharacter.fbx	A Blocky character model with an [animatable head](/docs/roblox-avatar-dynamic-heads) and a full body cage.
GoblinCharacter.zip	A Goblin character model with an [animatable head](/docs/roblox-avatar-dynamic-heads) and a full body cage.
ClassicMannequin.fbx	A [classic](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#classic) body type blank mannequin to use in Studio or your modeling application.
ClassicMannequin_With-Cages	A [classic](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#classic) body type blank mannequin with body cages to use in Studio or your modeling application for clothing design. Due to unconfigured cage objects, this file may not import correctly into Studio until modified.
RthroMannequin.fbx	An [Rthro Normal](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#normal) body type blank mannequin to use in Studio or your modeling application.
RthroMannequin_With-Cages.fbx	An [Rthro Normal](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#normal) body type blank mannequin with body cages to use in Studio or your modeling application for clothing design to use in Studio or your modeling application. Due to unconfigured cage objects, this file may not import correctly into Studio until modified.
RthroSlenderMannequin.fbx	An [Rthro Slender](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#slender) body type blank mannequin to use in Studio or your modeling application.
RthroSlenderMannequin_With-Cages.fbx	An [Rthro Slender](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#slender) body type blank mannequin with body cages to use in Studio or your modeling application to use in Studio or your modeling application for clothing design. Due to unconfigured cage objects, this file may not import correctly into Studio until modified.

Blender

File Description

Rig_and_Attachments_Template.blend Starting rigging armature template for Blender. Contains a [standard R15 rig](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#standard-r15-rigs) with correct naming conventions and attachment points. Use this template for rigging character bodies and layered accessories.

File	Description
Rig_and_Attachments_Template.blend	Starting rigging armature template for Blender. Contains a [standard R15 rig](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#standard-r15-rigs) with correct naming conventions and attachment points. Use this template for rigging character bodies and layered accessories.
Body_Cage_Template.blend	Starting template for Blender, includes individual cages for each of the character's 15 humanoid body parts. Use this template for caging your character bodies. Note To save time, edit the full-body `std_cage_deformable` mesh to automatically apply vertex changes to the individual body part meshes. When importing the `.fbx` into Studio, you can remove this helper mesh.
Combined-Template.blend	Template file containing all content from previous templates, includes a rigging armature, body cages, and attachment points. Use this template to rig and cage character bodies and accessories.

Body_Cage_Template.blend

Starting template for Blender, includes individual cages for each of the character's 15 humanoid body parts. Use this template for caging your character bodies.

Note

To save time, edit the full-body std_cage_deformable mesh to automatically apply vertex changes to the individual body part meshes. When importing the .fbx into Studio, you can remove this helper mesh.

Combined-Template.blend Template file containing all content from previous templates, includes a rigging armature, body cages, and attachment points. Use this template to rig and cage character bodies and accessories.

Maya

File Description

Rig_and_Attachments_Template.ma Starting rigging armature template for Maya. Contains a [standard R15 rig](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#standard-r15-rigs) with correct naming conventions and attachment points. Use this template for creating character bodies and layered accessories.

File	Description
Rig_and_Attachments_Template.ma	Starting rigging armature template for Maya. Contains a [standard R15 rig](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#standard-r15-rigs) with correct naming conventions and attachment points. Use this template for creating character bodies and layered accessories.
Body_Cage_Template.ma	Starting template for Maya, includes individual cages for each of the character's 15 humanoid body parts. Use this template for caging your character bodies. Note To save time, edit the full-body `std_cage_deformable` mesh to automatically apply vertex changes to the individual body part meshes. When importing the `.fbx` into Studio, you can remove this helper mesh.
Combined-Template.ma	Template file containing all content from previous templates, includes a rigging armature, body cages, and attachment points. Use this template to rig and cage character bodies and accessories.

Body_Cage_Template.ma

Starting template for Maya, includes individual cages for each of the character's 15 humanoid body parts. Use this template for caging your character bodies.

Note

Combined-Template.ma Template file containing all content from previous templates, includes a rigging armature, body cages, and attachment points. Use this template to rig and cage character bodies and accessories.

General

Note

The following .fbx files were exported from Maya for use in modeling applications. If you are using Blender or Maya in your workflow, use the specific template files for those programs instead of the following files.

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File Description Rig_and_Attachments_Template.fbx Starting rigging armature template for general modeling software. Contains a [standard R15 rig](/docs/roblox-avatar-character-bodies-specifications#standard-r15-rigs) with correct naming conventions and attachment points. Use this template for creating character bodies and layered accessories. Body_Cage_Template.fbx Starting template for general modeling software, includes individual cages for each of the character's 15 humanoid body parts. Use this template for caging your character bodies.

Note

Templates

If you are creating custom character body models, you can choose from a variety of starting templates that best match your final design to save time on creating the avatar components. For important information on using these template files, see Create with templates.

Each .zip contains a .blend, .fbx, and PBR texture .png files for that template model. If using Blender or following the template creation guides, use the .blend project.

Note

If you are using Roblox's avatar template files, you must perform the cleanup steps in order for the assets to properly validate before publishing to the Marketplace.