Add library motion to your 3D characters with animation retargeting. NovaGen3D's Preset Animations maps skeletal motion clips onto a compatible rigged GLB character, automatically calculating joint orientations and bone retargeting without manual keyframing.
Select up to ten animations in a single batch and download inspectable animated GLB files for game engines, WebGL, and cinematics. An active Basic, Studio, or Pro subscription plan is required.
Our extensive animation library covers fundamental movement, expressive gestures, and dynamic combat sequences for bipedal characters:
| Animation Category | Featured Motion Clips | Best Used For |
|---|---|---|
| Locomotion | Walk, run, sprint, crouch walk, jump | Player movement controllers and NPC pathing |
| Idles & Stances | Idle, crouch idle, sitting idle, zombie idle | Background life and character idle states |
| Combat & Actions | Sword attacks, roll, block, pistol aim, hit reactions | Action game prototypes and battle encounters |
| Emotes & Gestures | Dance, talking, phone call, yes, no | Social interactions and narrative cutscenes |
Pro-tip: You can select up to 10 animation presets in a single task to generate a full character motion set in one go.
Existing skeleton: Your character must already possess a bipedal bone hierarchy. If your character is a static mesh without bones, pass it through Auto Rigging first.
Humanoid joint correspondence: The character should follow standard biped anatomy (head, neck, spine, arms, legs).
Embedded rest pose: A clean T-pose or A-pose rest state ensures accurate rotational offsets during the retargeting calculation.
Upload your rigged GLB: Provide a character model with an embedded skeleton and skinning weights.
Browse library clips: Search and select from the available motion names. Playback is available on returned animation files after processing.
Select up to 10 presets: Check the motions you need for your project (e.g., Idle + Walk + Run + Jump).
Execute retargeting pass: Sign in with an active Basic, Studio, or Pro plan and launch the task.
Inspect and download GLBs: Watch each retargeted clip directly on your character in our 3D viewport. Download the resulting animated GLBs for use in your engine.
This tool applies the available library presets. For custom motion capture, use an animation editor with compatible model and mocap importers, then inspect joint mapping and skin weights in that workflow.
The animation clips retarget bone rotations for your character. If a motion involves holding a prop (such as aiming a pistol or swinging a sword), attach your weapon model to the character's hand bone in your game engine or 3D editor.
Use the in-place setting when requesting supported clips. Inspect the returned root transform before blending motion or driving a character controller in your game engine; behavior can vary between clips and rigs.
Preset Animations requires an active Basic, Studio, or Pro plan. Check our Pricing page to choose the right subscription tier for your project scale.
