# Morphing ## What is morphing? With morphing, we can change the shape of the outfit, and add a variety of customizations to the form without changing the outfit itself. **For example** – make the waist narrower.

## Definitions * **Morphing** - the general process of re-shaping cloth * **Shapekey/shape** - single parameter to control. Can be [two types](#understanding-morphing-types). ## **Shapekey** types * **Option ****(opt)** - shapekey like hiding/showing part of an object, can’t have intermediate values, but only 0 or 1. Mostly will be custom per wearable

* **Slider ****(sld)** - shapekey which applies deform in a smooth way and allows to set intermediate values from 0 to 1

## Naming convention We always add prefix **cuz.** and [**type code**](#understanding-morphing-types) **cuz.****sld.****waist\_width** - for slider **cuz.****opt.****top\_stripes** - for option ## Shapekey categories


	Face	masks/accessories
	Head	headwears
	Upper body	t-shirts/jacets/dresses
	Lower body	pants/trousers/shorts
	Feet	boots/sneakers/slippers

* ## Types * **Suggested** - general shapekey that works for every cloth in the category, uses the identic name. For example - *cuz.sld.chest\_volume* (works for every upper body outfit) * **Forbidden** - shapekeys which are not applicable for the exact category * **Custom** - completely custom shapekey for specific cloth. Uses unique names. For example - *cuz.opt.fringe\_hide* (hides unique cloth element) ## Suggested/Forbidden shapekeys for each category

Face

* **Puffiness** (if only acceptable) * **Scale/Position** - forbidden (we need to keep stick geometry which is attached to body directly, and only adjust what is extra)

Head

* **Height** (makes hats higher by moving upper verts up using proportional editing) * **Blinder volume** (makes blinder longer or bigger) * **Blinder angle** (changes blinder angle, making it flat or bending it) * **Puffiness** (inflates hat by adding more volume, but avoiding of changing the bottom line) * **Narrowing top** (scale horizontaly top verts of hat using proportional editing) * **Width/Length** - forbidden (won’t fit the head)

Top

* **Puffiness** (turns a jacket into a puffer jacket. Can be applied to any outfit (avatar can look like the Michelin mascot) * **Chest size** (larger-smaller breast size (as if female) * **Chest volume** (larger or smaller chest. Be a swimmer or be an office clerk) * **Belly** (larger-smaller stomach. (Avatar becomes fatter or thinner. If we keep Upper waist constant, but change this, you get a ‘beer belly’) * **Waist** (wider-thicker upper waist (Avatar becomes fatter or thinner) * **Collar volume** (makes collar wider/narrower like with formal shirts) * **Collar height** (adjusting collar height) * **Sleeve right hide** (hides right sleeve until shoulder so it’s like sleeveless jacket) * **Sleeve left hide** (hides left sleeve until shoulder so it’s like sleeveless jacket) * **Belly hide** (makes crop top)

Bottom

* **Belt thickness** (thickness of the belt or belt area, can look like height of this area) * **Puffiness** * **Leg lenght hide** (hides lower part of pants, so they look like shorts) * **Glutes volume** (adjust butt scale, as if Kim Kardashian) * **Leg Thickness** (if mask is covering whole leg area) * **Leg lenght** - forbidden (will shift geometry weights)

Feet

* **Feet size** (larger/smaller foot size) * **Puffiness** * **Tread height** (genereal height of shoe protector) * **Heel height** (height of heel and gap between shoe front part and heel)

For **suggested** shapekeys, if they can exist on the model, we use the **suggested name** and NOT create new one. ## Custom shapes Due to the unique nature of some wearables, they can have **unique** shapes as described below: {% tabs %} {% tab title="Custom optional shapekeys" %} Shapes that **hide** some unique part of the object

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Custom slider shapekeys" %} Shapes that **change** some unique elements

{% endtab %} {% endtabs %} For **Custom** shapekeys, if we can add them, the name must be set by the 3D artist using the following rules: 1. Define the body part where shapekey takes place: **head, face, upper\_body, lower\_body, feet** or if you have to dive on a lower level and your shapekeys are not symmetry, use the following: **arm\_right, arm\_left, leg\_right, leg\_left, torso**, etc 2. If shapekey is adding or hiding some cloth element don’t use **hide** or **show** keys, instead just specify part of the body and element name like this - **cuz.opt.upper\_body\_stripes** 3. If one area has different affection types, you need to specify them as the last key in the name, like **width, length, size** etc. Example: **cuz****.****sld.handle\_size**