# Exporting Custom Avatars From Blender

### Exporting custom avatars from Blender

When exporting [custom avatars](https://docs.sansar.com/latest/creating-in-sansar/importing-things-to-sansar/importing-a-custom-avatar) from Blender, you must use the following (non-default) settings.

### Main tab

| ![](https://1251409636-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FeFXiTZShM8YWMV94n1eV%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7e3dbcb98d371483487ff4a0851cfc6c2d0e10c3%2Fblender-fbx-export-01.png?alt=media) | <p><strong>Non-default settings:</strong></p><ul><li>All settings default</li></ul> |
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| **Main** tab                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                     |

### Geometries tab

| ![](https://1251409636-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FeFXiTZShM8YWMV94n1eV%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ece4e8b5189e24686f092340481694bb8557cfc2%2Fblender_fbx_export_02.png?alt=media) | <p><strong>Non-default settings:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Use Modifiers Render Setting:</strong> Selected</li></ul> |
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| **Geometries** tab                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                        |

### Armatures tab

| ![](https://1251409636-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FeFXiTZShM8YWMV94n1eV%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-786be5b0b9765abd1c92100dc71f1d6b4b03c827%2Fblender_fbx_export_03.png?alt=media) | <p><strong>Non-default settings:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Add Leaf Bones:</strong> Deselected</li><li><strong>Primary Bone Axis:</strong> X Axis</li><li><strong>Secondary Bone Axis:</strong> Y Axis</li></ul> |
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| **Armatures** tab                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

### Animation tab

| ![](https://1251409636-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FeFXiTZShM8YWMV94n1eV%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-dd9b02fcdcd65cf222641efc92847e297ba31125%2Fblender_fbx_export_04.png?alt=media) | <p><strong>Non-default settings:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Baked Animation:</strong> Deselected</li></ul> |
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| **Animation** tab                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                             |

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