# Basic Setup (.vrm to .fbx)

To **preface,** you are expected to know how to use Blender to at least a *very* basic level, however you'll probably be able to get through this guide without any prior Blender knowledge... hopefully.

## Exporting from VRoid

In this tutorial I will be using the Steam release of VRoid, I am using **v1.4**, some stuff *may* change or be moved around in future updates.

With your finished VRoid model, click the share button at the top right of the screen and click **"Export as VRM"** VRoid may lag for a moment while it's converting, be patient.

[![image-1645304205865.png](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1645304205865.png)](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1645304205865.png)

Change "Reduce Materials" to 2, this will tremendously help optimize your avatar, ***please*** do it.

[![image-1645304426548.png](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1645304426548.png)](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1645304426548.png)

Once you're done, click **"Export"** and fill out the required forms and whatever else you may want, then click **"Export"** again.

Name the file however you like, I recommend you put it into it's own folder.

## Importing to Blender

### Prerequisites

**Please make sure you have the following before continuing the tutorial.**

<p class="callout danger">**CATS currently does not work in Blender 3.1, temporarily downgrade to [Blender 3.0](https://www.blender.org/download/releases/3-0/) until the issue is fixed.**</p>

**Blender 2.8+ (I am using 3.0 in this tutorial)**

**[CATS Blender Plugin](https://github.com/absolute-quantum/cats-blender-plugin)**

**[VRM Addon for Blender](https://github.com/saturday06/VRM_Addon_for_Blender)**

To install the plugins, open Blender and click Edit&gt;Preferences&gt;Addons and click **"Install"** then install each addon respectively, make sure both are enabled in the list!

[![image-1645304752802.png](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1645304752802.png)](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1645304752802.png)

### Importing

Go to File&gt;Import&gt;VRM (.vrm)

[![image-1645304868414.png](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1645304868414.png)](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1645304868414.png)

Check **"Extract texture images into the folder",** this will create a new folder with all your textures in it. Select your .vrm model, and click **"Import VRM"** it may take a second to import.

[![image-1645304989095.png](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1645304989095.png)](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1645304989095.png)

Once imported, go to the CATS menu and click **"Fix Model",** if you do not see this side menu in your viewport, press **N** on your keyboard.

[![image-1645305184911.png](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1645305184911.png)](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1645305184911.png)

Now go to File&gt;Export&gt;FBX (.fbx)

[![image-1645305264069.png](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1645305264069.png)](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1645305264069.png)

Under "Armature" disable **"Add Leaf Bones"**, choose where you want to save your file, preferably, wherever your .vrm is, then click **"Export FBX".**

### [![image-1645305354378.png](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1645305354378.png)](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1645305354378.png)

## Finished

You're now finished and are free to set up the rest of your model in Unity!

### Extra Note

Each texture is for something specific, Diffuse is the base textures, shademaps are used for shadow colors, etc.

[![image-1645307579386.png](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/scaled-1680-/image-1645307579386.png)](https://vrclibrary.com/wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2022-02/image-1645307579386.png)