Copy animations to an existing armature

[beamrider1]

If this is the wrong form for this I'll be glad to retry a better fit.

Objective: import a figure from MakeHuman, animate it with .bvh files, add other details in Blender, and export it to the Unreal Engine UDK.

Accomplished: Created a simple animated textured set of cubes in Blender and exported it to the UDK. Now I need to move up from cubes to an animated skinned character.

Current status: I have a character with a simple armature that has no animations linked to the mesh that is a good start. I also have a running animation from a bvh file whose bone names and structure match the armature except for additional details in the armature hands. If I import the bvh file I can see it's armature running as intended.

Next steps: Is there any way I can copy the animation, say from the data in the dope sheet, and attach it to the armature in the character?

Thanks for any suggestions anyone may have.

[farbw3rk]

you may look here: http://www.blendernation.com/2011/04/25 ... ender-2-5/

anyway - importing bvh to an existing mesh/bonestructure can be a pain.

[beamrider1]

The idea of using Actions let me here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb152Qncn2s which should provide all the details I need.

Thanks for the pointer, that was exactly what I was looking for.

br1