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This page explains how to make an animation for {{arma3}} using Blender.

== Prerequisites ==
* Blender
* Basic knowledge of Blender or similar modeling tools
* Basic knowledge of configs and how they work
* A text editor, such as Notepad++ or Visual Studio Code

== Requirements ==
=== Blender ===
A version compatible with Arma Toolbox (see below) should be used. As of writing this article, the latest version of Blender (v3.0) is compatible with the latest version of Arma Toolbox.

=== Arma Toolbox for Blender ===
Download the latest version of [https://github.com/AlwarrenSidh/ArmAToolbox Alwarren's Arma Toolbox for Blender]. If the master branch is noticeably newer than the latest release, download the contents of the master branch, and zip the ArmaToolbox folder.<br>
Next, go to Blender -> Preferences -> Add-Ons -> Install, and provide the path to the zip file to install Arma Toolbox.

=== Character rig ===
For simplicity, [https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/161228-armarig-for-blender/ Mascer's ArmaRig for Blender] will be used in this tutorial.

=== Model.cfg ===
A model.cfg file specifies the skeleton properties of the model.<br>
The following example config can be used for Arma 2/3 characters.<br>
<spoiler text="Show Example Config">
<syntaxhighlight lang="cpp">
class CfgSkeletons
{
	class Default
	{
		isDiscrete = 1;
		skeletonInherit = "";
		skeletonBones[] = {};
	};
    // The skeleton name. This will later be referenced in config.cpp file for the animation.
	class OFP2_ManSkeleton
	{
		isDiscrete = 0;
		skeletonInherit = "";
		skeletonBones[] =
		{
            // pairs of boneName, parentBone
			"Pelvis","",
			"Spine","Pelvis",
			"Spine1","Spine",
			"Spine2","Spine1",
			"Spine3","Spine2",
			"Camera","Pelvis",
			"weapon","Spine1",
			"launcher","Spine1",
			
			// Head skeleton in hierarchy
			"neck","Spine3",
			"neck1","neck",
			"head","neck1",
			
			// New facial features
			"Face_Hub","head",
			"Face_Jawbone","Face_Hub",
			"Face_Jowl","Face_Jawbone",
			"Face_chopRight","Face_Jawbone",
			"Face_chopLeft","Face_Jawbone",
			"Face_LipLowerMiddle","Face_Jawbone",
			"Face_LipLowerLeft","Face_Jawbone",
			"Face_LipLowerRight","Face_Jawbone",
			"Face_Chin","Face_Jawbone",
			"Face_Tongue","Face_Jawbone",
			"Face_CornerRight","Face_Hub",
			"Face_CheekSideRight","Face_CornerRight",
			"Face_CornerLeft","Face_Hub",
			"Face_CheekSideLeft","Face_CornerLeft",
			"Face_CheekFrontRight","Face_Hub",
			"Face_CheekFrontLeft","Face_Hub",
			"Face_CheekUpperRight","Face_Hub",
			"Face_CheekUpperLeft","Face_Hub",
			"Face_LipUpperMiddle","Face_Hub",
			"Face_LipUpperRight","Face_Hub",
			"Face_LipUpperLeft","Face_Hub",
			"Face_NostrilRight","Face_Hub",
			"Face_NostrilLeft","Face_Hub",
			"Face_Forehead","Face_Hub",
			"Face_BrowFrontRight","Face_Forehead",
			"Face_BrowFrontLeft","Face_Forehead",
			"Face_BrowMiddle","Face_Forehead",
			"Face_BrowSideRight","Face_Forehead",
			"Face_BrowSideLeft","Face_Forehead",
			"Face_Eyelids","Face_Hub",
			"Face_EyelidUpperRight","Face_Hub",
			"Face_EyelidUpperLeft","Face_Hub",
			"Face_EyelidLowerRight","Face_Hub",
			"Face_EyelidLowerLeft","Face_Hub",
			"EyeLeft","Face_Hub",
			"EyeRight","Face_Hub",			
			
			// Left upper side
			"LeftShoulder","Spine3",
			"LeftArm","LeftShoulder",
			"LeftArmRoll","LeftArm",
			"LeftForeArm","LeftArmRoll",
			"LeftForeArmRoll","LeftForeArm",
			"LeftHand","LeftForeArmRoll",
			"LeftHandRing","LeftHand",
			"LeftHandRing1","LeftHandRing",
			"LeftHandRing2","LeftHandRing1",
			"LeftHandRing3","LeftHandRing2",
			"LeftHandPinky1","LeftHandRing",
			"LeftHandPinky2","LeftHandPinky1",
			"LeftHandPinky3","LeftHandPinky2",
			"LeftHandMiddle1","LeftHand",
			"LeftHandMiddle2","LeftHandMiddle1",
			"LeftHandMiddle3","LeftHandMiddle2",
			"LeftHandIndex1","LeftHand",
			"LeftHandIndex2","LeftHandIndex1",
			"LeftHandIndex3","LeftHandIndex2",
			"LeftHandThumb1","LeftHand",
			"LeftHandThumb2","LeftHandThumb1",
			"LeftHandThumb3","LeftHandThumb2",
			
			// Right upper side
			"RightShoulder","Spine3",
			"RightArm","RightShoulder",
			"RightArmRoll","RightArm",
			"RightForeArm","RightArmRoll",
			"RightForeArmRoll","RightForeArm",
			"RightHand","RightForeArmRoll",
			"RightHandRing","RightHand",
			"RightHandRing1","RightHandRing",
			"RightHandRing2","RightHandRing1",
			"RightHandRing3","RightHandRing2",
			"RightHandPinky1","RightHandRing",
			"RightHandPinky2","RightHandPinky1",
			"RightHandPinky3","RightHandPinky2",
			"RightHandMiddle1","RightHand",
			"RightHandMiddle2","RightHandMiddle1",
			"RightHandMiddle3","RightHandMiddle2",
			"RightHandIndex1","RightHand",
			"RightHandIndex2","RightHandIndex1",
			"RightHandIndex3","RightHandIndex2",
			"RightHandThumb1","RightHand",
			"RightHandThumb2","RightHandThumb1",
			"RightHandThumb3","RightHandThumb2",
			
			// Left lower side
			"LeftUpLeg","Pelvis",
			"LeftUpLegRoll","LeftUpLeg",
			"LeftLeg","LeftUpLegRoll",
			"LeftLegRoll","LeftLeg",
			"LeftFoot","LeftLegRoll",
			"LeftToeBase","LeftFoot",
			
			// Right lower side
			"RightUpLeg","Pelvis",
			"RightUpLegRoll","RightUpLeg",
			"RightLeg","RightUpLegRoll",
			"RightLegRoll","RightLeg",
			"RightFoot","RightLegRoll",
			"RightToeBase","RightFoot"
		};
		// location of pivot points (local axes) for hierarchical animation
		pivotsModel="A3\anims_f\data\skeleton\SkeletonPivots.p3d";
	};
};

class CfgModels
{
	class Default
	{
		sectionsInherit="";
		sections[] = {};
		skeletonName = "";
	};

	class ArmaMan: Default
	{
		htMin = 60;          // Minimum half-cooling time (in seconds)
		htMax = 1800;        // Maximum half-cooling time (in seconds)
		afMax = 30;          // Maximum temperature in case the model is alive (in celsius)
		mfMax = 0;           // Maximum temperature when the model is moving (in celsius)
		mFact = 1;           // Metabolism factor - number from interval <0, 1> (0 - metabolism has no influence, 1 - metabolism has full influence (no other temperature source will be considered)).
		tBody = 37;  // Metabolism temperature of the model (in celsius)

		sections[] =
		{
			"osobnost","Head_Injury","Body_Injury","l_leg_injury","l_arm_injury","r_arm_injury","r_leg_injury", "injury_body", "injury_legs", "injury_hands",
			"clan","clan_sign","Camo","CamoB","Camo1","Camo2","personality","hl", "injury_head", "insignia", "ghillie_hide"
		};
		skeletonName = "OFP2_ManSkeleton";
	};
};
</syntaxhighlight>
</spoiler>

=== pboProject ===
To properly binarize the .rtm file, pboProject from Mikero's Tools is recommended. The free version is sufficient for this tutorial.