AXIS Core - Animation & Retarget System for Blender

Bring any motion to your AXIS characters in one click. AXIS Core connects Blender directly to the most used animation sources - Mixamo, ActorCore, Unreal Engine, HumanIK, and DAZ Studio - and handles the full pipeline from retargeting to baking, cleanup, and facial mocap, all from a single panel.

Compatible with Blender 4 and Blender 5.

Compatibility Notice: AXIS Core is only compatible with AXIS-based rigs (OMNIA and VERSA characters). Not compatible with non-AXIS rigs or legacy OMNIA versions.

Retargeting

Transfer animation from any of these sources directly to your AXIS rig:

• Mixamo
• ActorCore (Reallusion)
• Unreal Engine (Mannequin)
• HumanIK
• DAZ Studio (Genesis 3 / 8 / 8.1 / 9)

The source system is detected automatically. Bone mapping and offsets are handled for you, no manual adjustments needed.

Bake & Clean

Bake retargeted animations in a single step. Post-bake tools keep your actions clean and production-ready:

• Smooth Keyframes - reduces jitter and noise from mocap data. Adjustable intensity.
• Decimate Keyframes - removes unnecessary keyframes while keeping the animation intact.
• Push to NLA - sends the baked action to the NLA editor as a strip in one click.
• Action Name - name your bake before starting, or leave it empty for an automatic name.

Facial Mocap

Import ARKit CSV data from Live Link Face and apply it directly to AXIS facial rigs. Reset ARKit clears facial data without jumping to frame 1.

Dual Rig Workflow

Body and facial animation are managed independently, each with its own controls and workflow.

AXIS Panel - Free with Every Model

Every OMNIA and VERSA model includes the AXIS Panel at no extra cost. It handles all posing and rig control directly in the viewport:

• Pose Tools - reset, copy, paste, flip, mirror
• IK/FK sliders per limb and per finger, global toggles, IK/FK snap
• Stretch controls
• Toggle Pose Mode / Object Mode
• Enable/disable bone limits
• Viewport performance - Max Subdivision and Child Particles sliders
• Rig Selector for scenes with multiple characters
• Tutorials playlist
• Auto-update - checks for updates online and installs them automatically

Compatibility

• Blender 4.x and Blender 5.x
• AXIS Rig System (OMNIA and VERSA)
• Mixamo, ActorCore, Unreal Engine, HumanIK, DAZ Genesis 3 / 8 / 8.1 / 9

Part of the AXIS Ecosystem

AXIS Core works alongside the full AXIS ecosystem:

• AXIS Rig - main body control system
• AXIS Panel - posing and rig control, free with every model
• Facial Widget - facial rig and mocap interface
• OMNIA and VERSA character lines

Compatible characters are available across all official stores.
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Documentation

Full installation and usage guides at axisproject.co/documentation

• Addon installation and setup
• Retargeting workflow
• Bake and clean tools
• Facial mocap import (ARKit CSV)

Current version: 0.7.0

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