I've recently started learning Unity and one of the things that's really really slowing me down is not being able to add custom animations to the standard FBX's you get from unity's app store. When I import them into blender it doesn't bring any of the animations with it, I also purchased 3d Studio Max and while a little better its still a steep learning curve.

What I wanted to know is if there was a way of creating an animation in Blender or 3d Studio Max and then applying that animation to an existing model in Mecanim?

Do I need to physically create and rig a basic model import it then move it's animation to another character or is there an easier way?

Thanks

Marc

I've recently started learning Unity. Not being able to add custom animations to the standard FBXs you get from Unity's app store is really really slowing me down. When I import one into Blender, it brings none of the animations with it. I also purchased 3D Studio Max and, while a little better, it's still a steep learning curve.

Can I create an animation in Blender or 3D Studio Max and apply it to an existing Mecanim model?

Do I need to manually create and rig a basic model, import it, then move its animation to another character, or is there an easier way?