# Avatar Setup

This tool helps speed up the initial process of getting a model prepared to start working on it

* **Avatar** can accept a model directly from the assets folder, or find one in the scene

#### Checklist

The scripts checks (and give an option to autofix) the following:

* Rig type is set to humanoid
  * If **Set model rig as human** is hit, the animation type of the model’s rig will be set to Humanoid
* Avatar is part of the scene (model is instantiated)
  * If **Instantiate avatar** is hit, the avatar will be instantiated in the scene (same as dragging and dropping the model from the assets folder to the hierarchy)
* Avatar contains avatar descriptor
  * If **Add avatar descriptor component** is hit, an avatar descriptor will be added to the model instance
* Avatar has an FX Layer
  * If **Create FX Layer** is hit, an animator controller with the inputted name will be created at the selected folder
* Avatar has an Expression Menu
  * If **Create Expression Menu** is hit, an expressions menu asset with the inputted name will be created at the selected folder
* Avatar has Expression Parameters
  * If **Create Expression Parameters** is hit, an expressions parameters asset with the inputted name will be created at the selected folder
* Model doesn’t have Read/Write enabled
  * If **Enable Read/Write** is hit, the model’s Read/Write Enabled will be turned on.
* Blendshape Normals are set to Calculate and Legacy Blendshape Normals are off. This is the same behavior that’s done in the VRChat SDK control panel
  * If **Use Legacy Blendshape Normals** is hit, the model’s Legacy Blendshape Normals will be turned on. This is the same behavior that’s done in the VRChat SDK control panel

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