{"id":2955,"date":"2016-11-02T11:54:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T02:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/takahashi-imac.local:8888\/wordpressJimp\/?page_id=2955"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T07:53:12","slug":"cbox","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maintenance.psoft.co.jp\/en\/product\/cbox\/","title":{"rendered":"PSOFT CharacterBox"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"transpat starimage dispfit\" id=\"top\"><video width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/CBOX.mp4\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" poster=\"\/jp\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/movie.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/movie.jpg\" alt=\"Placeholder\" \/> <\/video>\r\n<div class=\"box-video-content container d-flex align-items-center\">\r\n<div class=\"row center\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 offset-md-1 caption wow fadeIn\" data-wow-duration=\"1s\">\r\n<h1 class=\"mt-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/starlogo.png\" class=\"img-fluid img-fullwidth\" alt=\"PSOFT CharacterBox\" \/><\/h1>\r\n<p>Powerful Character Animation Plugin<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-10 offset-md-1\"><!--Discon--><div id=\"discon\">This product is not for sale anymore.\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<a href=\"#second\" class=\"slidedown\"> <i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"downbtn text-md-center d-none\"><a href=\"#second\" class=\"slidedown\"> <i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/ mainhead end-->\r\n<a id=\"second\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- Main Contents Start\r\n\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/-->\r\n<div id=\"container\" class=\"cboxtop\">\r\n<div id=\"wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"bg-feature inverse\">\r\n<div class=\"container contents\">\r\n<div class=\"row\" data-wow-duration=\"2s\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-10 offset-sm-1\">\r\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">PSOFT CharacterBox Features<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"lead\">PSOFT CharacterBox is a character animation plugin for the 3D computer graphics software Modo. It offers various capabilities necessary for character animation.<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"functionslist\">\r\n\t<li>Powerful modular rigging capabilities<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Muscle simulation<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Generation of weight maps using polygon meshes<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Creation of libraries of rigs, Motions, etc.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bg-rig parallax\">\r\n<div class=\"container contents\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">Create character rigs quickly and easily.<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-7 offset-sm-1\">\r\n<p class=\"lead\">Freely create rigs for biped, quadruped animals, multiped characters, by combining general purpose modular rigs. Save your character rigs as libraries to be reused at any time.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gcs9D3NdRYI?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;cc_lang_pref=en&amp;cc_load_policy=1\" class=\"youtube\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/mov_CreateCharacterRigs.jpg\" class=\"img-thumbnail center-block\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bg-rig2 bg-lightgray\">\r\n<div class=\"container contents\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/feature_rig2_bg_EN.jpg\" class=\"center-block img-fluid\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">Rigging capabilities with high degree of freedom.<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-7 offset-sm-1\">\r\n<p class=\"lead\">The rigs offer many capabilities necessary for character animation. The rigs are controlled using graph editing to be able to do precise adjustments intuitively. Execution is quick even for characters with many joints thanks to our proprietary IK solver.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>IK\/FK blending<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Twist arms and legs<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Curve, bend, twist spine<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Squash and stretch rigs<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tail delay<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Rotation, scale inheritance settings<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H_5PWFiKHec?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;cc_lang_pref=en&amp;cc_load_policy=1\" class=\"youtube\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/mov_RiggingCapabilities.jpg\" class=\"img-thumbnail center-block\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bg-pose\">\r\n<div class=\"container contents\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/feature_pose_bg_EN.jpg\" class=\"center-block img-fluid\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-10 offset-sm-1\">\r\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">Pose and Motion reuse.<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-7 offset-sm-1\">\r\n<p class=\"lead\">Copy your character's Pose or Motion and paste\/mirror paste it. Easily create libraries by saving your Poses and Motions.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5tPAFP4VGY0?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;cc_lang_pref=en&amp;cc_load_policy=1\" class=\"youtube\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/mov_PoseAndMotionReuse.jpg\" class=\"img-thumbnail center-block\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bg-muscle\">\r\n<div class=\"container contents\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-10 offset-sm-1\">\r\n<h2 class=\"text-md-center\">Muscle simulation.<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-7 offset-sm-1\">\r\n<p class=\"lead\">Use muscle deformers and mesh contact deformers to create realistic skin expansion and contraction as well as skin deformation. Deformers have a generic design so their use is not limited to muscles.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5MEB2VR7scA?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;cc_lang_pref=en&amp;cc_load_policy=1\" class=\"youtube\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/mov_MuscleSimulation.jpg\" class=\"img-thumbnail center-block\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bg-weight\">\r\n<div class=\"container contents\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-8 col-sm-10 offset-sm-1\">\r\n<h2 class=\"text-start\">Intuitive weight map configuration.<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-8 col-sm-3 offset-sm-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A_btbTfE0zc?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;cc_lang_pref=en&amp;cc_load_policy=1\" class=\"youtube\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/mov_Weightmap.jpg\" class=\"img-thumbnail center-block\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 col-8\">\r\n<p class=\"lead\">Configure weight maps' influence areas intuitively using polygon meshes. Mesh editing can be done directly with Modo's geometry editing tools.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bg-construction bg-lightgray\">\r\n<div class=\"container contents\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-10 offset-sm-1\">\r\n<h2 class=\"text-md-center\">Smoothly integrated workflow.<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"text-md-center lead\">PSOFT CharacterBox is adapted to Modo for a deep and natural integration.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 offset-sm-1\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>By using the setup state, you can still adjust joint positions after creating a Motion.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Rig hierarchical structures are minimal and simple so your scene stays clean.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Supports workflows that use Actions.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Bake Motions by replacing standard Modo skeletons with your rigs.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Extend your rigs by using Modo's standard channel modifiers.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Supports Modo's FBX output. <br \/>\r\nYou can export to and use your animations in 3dsMax, Maya, Unity, Unreal Engine, etc.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-5 offset-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/figure_unity.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fullwidth\" \/> <span class=\"text-md-center\">Unity<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/figure_unreal.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fullwidth\" \/> <span class=\"text-md-center\">Unreal Engine<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ABbxr8XmYxs?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;cc_lang_pref=en&amp;cc_load_policy=1\" class=\"youtube\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/mov_NaturalIntegration.jpg\" class=\"img-thumbnail center-block\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6I-Tw_fuhlI?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;cc_lang_pref=en&amp;cc_load_policy=1\" class=\"youtube\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/characterbox\/mov_FBXOutput.jpg\" class=\"img-thumbnail center-block\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bg-spec\">\r\n<div class=\"container contents\">\r\n<div class=\"container contents\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6\">\r\n<h2>Main Features<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Modular rigs<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Save \/ load rigs<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Copy and paste\/mirror paste Poses and Motions<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Save \/ load Poses and Motions<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Proprietary high speed IK solver<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Soft IK<\/li>\r\n\t<li>IK\/FK blending<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Twist arms and legs<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Curve, bend, twist spine<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Squash and stretch rigs<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tail delay<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Rotation, scale inheritance settings<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Symmetric editing tool<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Mirror weight tool<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Muscle deformer<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Mesh contact deformer<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Generate weight maps using polygon meshes<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Convert IK Poses to FK<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Convert FK to 2DIK<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Bake Motions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6\">\r\n<h2>Tutorials<\/h2>\r\n<h4>About CharacterBox<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6161\/\">CharacterBox Rig Overview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Operating Instructions<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6159\/\">Opening the Main Palette<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6157\/\">Creating Character Rigs<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6158\/\">Generating Weight Meshes<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6156\/\">Binding<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6162\/\">Using Muscles<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6160\/\">Using Mesh Contacts<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Tutorial<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6163\/\">CBOX Setup Sequence<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Supplements<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6166\/\">About Action Functionality<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6165\/\">About Reference Functionality<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/tutorial\/cbox\/20160707-6164\/\">About FBX Output<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\r\n<h2>License<\/h2>\r\n<p>Standalone License<br \/>\r\nNetwork License<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nInformation about the license is<a href=\"\/en\/store\/license\/\"> here.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- 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PSOFT CharacterBox Features PSOFT CharacterBox is a character animation plugin for the 3D computer graphics software Modo. It offers various capabilities necessary for character animation. Powerful modular rigging capabilities Muscle simulation Generation of weight maps using polygon meshes Creation of libraries of rigs, Motions, etc. Create character rigs quickly and easily. Freely create rigs for biped, quadruped animals, multiped characters, by combining general purpose modular rigs. Save your character rigs as libraries to be reused at any time. Rigging capabilities with high degree of freedom. The rigs offer many capabilities necessary for character animation. 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