Your Characters

In this sandbox environment, you have two characters to choose from:

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We will be dynamically adding one of these characters to the scene.

Step 1: Create a New Script

• Create a new script called "Spawn Character":

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• Open the "Spawn Character" script.

Step 2: Rename the First Frame and Add a Positional Anchor

• With the "Spawn Character" script open, re-name the first frame "Position":

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• Open the catalogs by clicking on the folder icon on the far right:

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• Find the catalog called "Character Positions".

• Drag "Character at Office Door" to your frame.

Step 3: Spawn Character

• With the Spawn Character script open, create a new main frame.

• Re-name it "Spawn Character":

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Go to the Resources tab.

• Find "Spawn Asset".

• Drag and drop "Spawn Asset" in your frame.

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• Click the "+" beside the "Asset Instance".

• Click the "+" beside "Asset".  The catalog will open.

• Choose "Character Assets".

• Choose either Female_Character_Stacey or Male_Character_Ted.  In this tutorial, we've chosen Stacey.

Finally, you need to set the position of the character. We have created predetermined positional anchors and have added one to this script.

• Find "Relative Position" in the Position dropdown.

You will see space to enter coordinates of a relative position, but there is also a field for "Anchor Object".

• Under Anchor Object dropdown, choose "Character at office door".

• Save the script (don’t test yet).

As you've learned, we must add this Spawn Character script to the Director Script in order for it to run.

• Open the Director Script.

• Add a new top-level frame.

• Re-name the frame "Spawn Character".

• Drag the Spawn Character script into the frame.

• STOP: Save and Test in the headset. You will now see the character standing at the door.

In the Headset

This is what your scenario will look like so far:

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Next Up: Office Tutorial 5 - Character Dialog