The Data Link plug-in is part of the Blender Pipeline Tools, an incredible arsenal of tools and functions that make it incredibly easy and efficient to work with the Blender production pipeline. In this tutorial, you’ll get the basics of how to use Data Link with Character Creator for importing and updating character models and animations.

00:00 Intro 00:10 Basic Settings & Character Model Transfer 01:27 Adding Poses & Animations 02:05 Custom Poses with Rigify 02:57 EEVEE vs. Cycles Rendering 03:37 Updating Outfit & Accessories 05:05 Resolving Mesh Conflicts in Blender *Note: Assets shown in this tutorial serve only as reference material. Character Creator 4 (CC4) is a full character creation solution for designers to easily generate, import and customize stylized or realistic character assets for use with iClone, Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity, Daz3D, 3dsMax, or any other 3D tools. CC4 connects industry-leading pipelines with one system for 3D character generation, animation rig, asset management, look-dev rendering, and interactive design.