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Preview and Validation

Preview is a tool for quickly inspecting results, while Validation checks the asset contract. Keeping the two roles distinct makes problems much faster to diagnose.

Preview

Select one of the following modes from the Toolbar.

  • Original: Shows the Pose before OverAnim.
  • Result: Shows the deformed result.
  • Split: Compares the original and result using the same camera.

The Timeline provides playback, stepping, Loop, and speed controls. Pause behavior can be inspected using Freeze Current Silhouette, Return to Source Pose, or Finish Existing Effects.

In the Viewport Show menu, Selected Squash Span, Bone Stats, Camera Readability Preview, and Camera Readability Debug are especially useful. Camera Readability Preview is a Preview-only feature that neither modifies the asset nor generates actual deformation.

Status

Status displays live structural and property checks. Each row has an error or warning icon; clicking a problem row navigates to the relevant Bone Group, Module, or Response Rule and its related property.

Typical checks include:

  • Target Skeleton / Preview Mesh mismatch
  • Duplicate Bone Group or Module IDs
  • Empty Regions
  • Missing bones or ranges required by a Module
  • Per-Module numeric ranges and interdependent properties
  • Response Rule route, timing, and module-parameter contracts
  • Mismatches between Allowed Animations and the Asset's Applied Animations
  • A companion weight curve assigned without a Stage Curve
  • An unusable Primary Chain
  • Incomplete Span in Squash & Stretch and attachments outside the span

Validate

Validate uses the Preview Mesh to run full contract validation and reports the results in the Output Log and Status list. Selecting an issue in Status opens Module Details or the Response Rules panel and highlights the target property.

Status First Action
Preview Mesh not assigned Assign a Preview Mesh in Asset Setup.
Skeleton mismatch Make the Target Skeleton match the target Mesh Skeleton.
Empty/duplicate Region or Module Correct names, IDs, and bone masks.
Missing Rule target Reconnect the Signal, Bone Group, and Module names.

Pre-release check

Run Validate immediately before saving or packaging and reduce Output Log errors to zero. It is also helpful to document whether each warning is intentional.