Currently, Faceware Retargeter supports the Windows versions of Autodesk Maya® 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023, the Windows versions of Autodesk Motionbuilder® 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022 and the Windows version of Autodesk 3DS Max® 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Faceware Retargeter is a plug-in into a 3D application, therefore it maintains the same system requirements as the host application. Only the Windows versions of each application are supported.
For system requirements for supported applications, please use the links below.
Step 1: Installing Required Windows components
Retargeter requires several different runtimes and components to run properly. As of the release of Retargeter 5.0, the dependencies other than Matlab are included in the installation package. Please make sure you have the following installed before installing and running Analyzer. Download links are provided.
Matlab Runtime Compiler (not required for Retargeter 5.9+):
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Step 2: Installing Retargeter
To install Retargeter, simply run the installer you downloaded from our website and complete the installation.
If this is your first time installing Analyzer or Retargeter, during the installation you will be required to also install the Codemeter Runtime. Codemeter is a requirement of our licensing software and will run in the background of your machine.
Retargeter 5.4.9 and later allows for silent installation via a command line or script. This allows for easy mass installation of the software.
To silently install/uninstall, run the Retargeter installation file in a command prompt or script with the following flags:
/S: the flag to install/uninstall silently
/Year=[InputYearHere]: the flag to indicate what year to install (Only needed for installer)
*Potential Installer Error Codes:*
6 = Year not provided
7 = Invalid year passed
8 = Host app [Year] not installed
9 = Please uninstall previous version first
10 = Matlab not installed
*Potential Uninstaller Error Codes:*
6 = Can't determine what year to uninstall (Can happen if user moves uninstaller out of parent folder)
In Maya, Retargeter is loaded through the Plug-in Manager. Once the software is installed you will see the plug-in titled "ImRetargetMaya.mll" in Maya's plug-in list. To load the plug-in, find it in the list and click on the check box to the right of it's name marked, "Load". If you wish to have the plug-in load automatically when Maya starts, optionally you can click the second box marked, "Auto Load".
The Retargeter is loaded in 3DS Max through the Utility Panel. By clicking the "More..." button, you can select 'FACEWARE' from the list of plug-ins.
Loading Retargeter in MoBu is slightly different than the other apps as it's loaded as a "Device" and needs to be opened externally.
To launch Retargeter from MotionBuilder: