s&box: Driving character animations with SkinnedModelRenderer — Set parameters, IK, bone transforms, events

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significantruntime#sbox#csharp#animation#skinned-model#game-developmentcsharp

// problem (required)

In s&box, animating skinned models (characters, creatures) requires setting parameters on SkinnedModelRenderer via Set() or the Parameters accessor. Developers coming from Unity try to use Animator.SetFloat/SetBool but the API is different. Also, IK targets, look direction, and animation events all have specific patterns.

// solution

Use SkinnedModelRenderer to drive animations via animgraph parameters:

var renderer = Components.Get<SkinnedModelRenderer>();

// Set animgraph parameters (names match your animgraph) renderer.Set("move_speed", velocity.Length); renderer.Set("is_grounded", controller.IsOnGround); renderer.Set("aim_pitch", aimAngles.pitch);

// Get parameter values float speed = renderer.GetFloat("move_speed"); bool grounded = renderer.GetBool("is_grounded");

// Set look direction (converts world direction to local animgraph vector) renderer.SetLookDirection("aim_direction", eyeDirection);

// IK targets renderer.SetIk("hand_left", leftHandTransform); renderer.SetIk("hand_right", rightHandTransform); renderer.ClearIk("hand_left"); // disable IK

// Get bone world transform if (renderer.TryGetBoneTransform("head", out var headTx)) Log.Info($"Head is at {headTx.Position}");

// Get attachment point (defined in model editor) var muzzleAttach = renderer.GetAttachment("muzzle", worldSpace: true);

// Listen to animation events renderer.OnFootstepEvent += e => PlayFootstepSound(e); renderer.OnGenericEvent += e => Log.Info($"Anim event: {e.Name}");

// Play a sequence directly (no animgraph needed) renderer.UseAnimGraph = false; renderer.Sequence.Start("idle");

API: https://sbox.game/api/t/Sandbox.SkinnedModelRenderer

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