FAQ

Yes, it is in our plans. You can check our Trello roadmap to see how this is going.

1. Please make sure that your computer meets the minimum requirements.

2. If the requirements are met, please send your log and dxdiag files to our technical support team.

Please check that the hierarchies are identical and that all the bones and joints have identical names.

It is possible to do this on the prototype level.

Make sure that both parts of the rig are created manually (you can’t attach anything to the mirrored side) and follow our instruction.

1. Add the sword

2. Make the sword prototype

3. Attach the sword to the parent

Our neural network for autoposing was trained using our in-house animation from the Shadow Fight 3 game. That’s why at the moment it will not work on any other models, except our native models from the game.

We do plan to expand the capabilities of our tool in the future though, so it can work with other models too.

Unfortunately, it’s not possible at the moment, but we are looking forward to expanding the capabilities of our autoposing tool by cooperating with companies that have a large amount of animation data to feed the neural network.

Not at the moment, but in the release version, we plan to implement an option to write custom plugins using Python.

Yes, you can import and export both animations and stand-alone models in widely popular FBX and Collada (DAE) formats.

There is also an option to export animations into video files.

Cascadeur is a software for creating believable and realistic 3d action animations

Unlike other animation software, character rig in Cascadeur includes physical objects. When you animate your character, you animate movements of rigid bodies as well. Then, our tools use this informnation to calculate, visualize and, if necesary, improve physical characteristics of the pose or animation of the character.

This greatly simplifies animation process and makes it possible to create complex action scenes without relying on motion capture and with no stuntmen involved.

We also aim to make Cascadeur as convenient and user-friendly as possible, so it will be easy to use even if you are not a professional animator.

For everyone interested in realistic character animation.

Physically accurate animations are not easy to make. Even something as simple as a falling dice requires a lot of effort. The purpose of Cascadeur is to make it possible to create physically accurate animations with only key frames, without relying on simulations or motion capture. If you are interested in realistic animations, this is the solution for you.

But even if you are not, Cascadeur is still very much capable of creating traditional character animation.

Feel free to join our beta testing! You can sign up on our website

We’ll contact you within 1-2 weeks with the invitation, so you’ll be able to download the software, install and start using it

For a long time, Cascadeur was our inhouse project. Over the years, we’ve used Cascadeur for our games such as:

• Vector 1 and 2
• Shadow Fight
• Shadow Fight 2
• Shadow Fight 3

While working on Shadow Fight 3 we implemented numerous new features and revised many of the existing ones. It was then when we realized that the software has evolved and matured enough to be used outside of our studio.

We have a lot of plans for future improvements and new features.

In a few months, we plan to start an open beta test. It will feature rigging tools, including an option to create physical rigs for custom characters (with arbitrary number of limbs).

A fully-fledged release will be available some time later. There will be Graph Editor and tools for creating custom physical rigs, while existing physics tools will be improved upon. The dark theme will also be included.

To learn about upcoming features, see our roadmap

You can check our social network accounts:

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cascadeurEN/

VK page: https://vk.com/cascadeurcom

YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCwF6yYbIFJmB5ynAkzq9Psg

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cascadeur_phys

Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/Ymwjhpn

You can also check our community forums at forum.cascadeur.com

Not directly, but you can exchange data with third-party software using export and import features. Currently, FBX and Collada (DAE) formats are supported.

We are also looking forward to implement it as a plugin for popular engines, as we see that there is a demand for this. For now, however, we can’t promise anything.

Cascadeur is currently available for Windows and Linux.

MacOS version is also in the works.

Even if you’re a novice, it shouldn’t be hard to start.

While 3d animation is not an easy subject, we are aiming to create an instrument that will significantly lower the learning curve. So you won't need any specific knowledge to start creating animations in Cascadeur.

You can start by watching our Tutorials. If you’d like to learn more about user interface and tools included in Cascadeur, you might want to check the Documentation.

We can’t give any exact answer at the moment. But we plan to have an indie version of some kind (either free or reasonably priced)

Yes, dark theme is in the works and is expected to be added sooner than later. It will be an option in the release version, so you'll be able to turn it on an off at will.

For further information, check our roadmap