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New Feature: Pose Maker — Create Custom IMVU Poses
We have added the Pose Maker to IMVU Bot. You can now create custom avatar poses directly in your browser using a full 3D bone editor — no external software needed. Design poses for both male and female avatars, adjust facial morphs, and export ready-to-use files for IMVU.
How It Works
The Pose Maker loads a 3D mannequin in your browser. Click any joint to select it, then rotate it to shape your pose. Every bone in the IMVU skeleton is available — from fingers to toes, spine to head. You can see your changes in real time on the 3D model.
| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Bone Editor | Full skeleton tree with every bone — click to select, drag to rotate |
| Morph Editor | Adjust facial morphs like smile, blink, eyebrow raise, and more |
| Mirror Pose | Flip your pose left-to-right with one click |
| Undo / Redo | Step back and forward through your changes (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y) |
| Head Mode | Focus on head and face bones for detailed facial posing |
Avatar and Furniture Modes
The Pose Maker supports two modes. Avatar mode lets you pose a human skeleton with full body and face control. Furniture mode loads a furniture skeleton for creating seat poses and furniture actions. Switch between male and female avatars at any time.
Group Posing
Need to pose multiple avatars together? Group mode lets you add up to several avatars in the same scene. Each avatar can be posed independently, or you can copy a pose to all avatars at once. Arrange them using built-in formations:
| Formation | Layout |
|---|---|
| Line | Avatars in a straight row |
| Circle | Arranged in a circle facing inward |
| V-Shape | Spread out in a V pattern |
| Grid | Organized in rows and columns |
| Arc | Curved line arrangement |
| Pairs | Grouped in pairs facing each other |
| Free | Place avatars wherever you want |
Adjust spacing between avatars with the slider to get the exact arrangement you need.
Import and Export
You can upload an existing pose file (.xaf or .xpf) to load it into the editor, make adjustments, and re-export. When your pose is ready, export in the format you need:
| Format | Use Case |
|---|---|
| XAF | Body pose file — the standard IMVU animation format |
| XPF | Head/face pose file — for facial expressions and morph targets |
| CHKN | Complete product package — ready to upload to IMVU as a product |
Viewport Controls
Navigate the 3D scene with standard controls: orbit by dragging, zoom with scroll, and pan with right-click drag. Toggle the skeleton overlay and mesh visibility to focus on the bones or see the final result. Reset the camera at any time to return to the default view.
Getting Started
The Pose Maker is available to Premium members. Head to Pose Maker in the sidebar under Creator Tools to start building your custom poses.