Custom Clothes for Metahuman in Unreal Engine - BEGINNER TUTORIAL

In this tutorial you will learn how to add Custom Clothes for your Metahuman using Blender and Unreal Engine. You can use any model e.g. from Sketchfab. You can also use your assets, just export them to blender as in this video.
That's just a Beginner tutorial, I have more to share about custom metahuman clothings, please leave a comment if you want another detailed tutorial.
Timestamps:
Intro: 00:00
Downloading clothes from Sketchfab: 00:13
Exporting Metahuman Skeleton in UE5: 00:57
Exporting my glTF to FBX (Optional): 02:10
Merging Metahuman Skeleton with Clothes: 03:10
Import to Unreal Engine: 6:16
Outro: 9:08
Thanks for watching, hope this tutorial helped someone!
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[@ortyowacademy]

Hello everyone, guys, I’ve been preparing an extensive tutorial for a long time, but as I was editing it, the engine was updated several times, a lot of information became irrelevant, I had to re-shoot the video several times. When version 5.4 is released, there will be many changes in the engine that will make it easier to work with metahumans, among other things. In addition to this, I study a lot myself, I learn a lot of new things, all in order to make a truly useful tutorial. Quality > quantity for me. Moreover I'm currently working on the game Escape The Backrooms and a lot of freelance projects, so I don't have a lot of time. The tutorial will be released eventually when I am confident in it that it will provide real value. Everything has its time. Thank you everyone for support.

[@GreenBogDes]

Спасибо тебе за твой труд, мы подождем

[@andreichitu3675]

Thank you for the hard work, man ! You're great !

[@Kitothekiller3]

Thank you for giving us your time and effort to understand this and by helping us with your knowledge of the engine. Hopefully we will end up seeing your new video when its ready.

[@Sophrony777]

If you're getting the FAILED TO MERGE BONES error when exporting from Blender to UE, you need to ensure that your Blender Hierarchy is Scene Collection>Collection>Root>Pose/Root/m_tal_body Not Scene Collection>Collection>*m_tal_body*>Root>Pose/Root/m_tal_body etc Just shift drag Root into Collection, and delete the first m_tal_body, otherwise Blender will export it as a bone and fail to merge with MetaHuman Base Skele Also make sure to apply your scale to m_tal_body before dragging root out of it, to do this hit CTR+A apply scale. Then drag Root out :)

[@rayne9323]

You saved my life, made me not quit on a year long project that broke due to metahuman issues and have earned my sub all at once. Thank you so much. This is the only video you put out into the world and it has meant so much for so many people. Imagine if you posted more.

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks a lot, that means a lot for me❤️I feel guilty for not posting for so long, but I will eventually, I want to make it as helpful as I can

[@Supremepikachu]

Saved me too! I was slowing down because of metahumans and the choice between clothing.

[@ortyowacademy]

@@Supremepikachu good luck bro! You will make it

[@VertexHero]

LITERALLY the same problem I've been having! I've been on this project for over a year and this tutorial has helped a multitude.

[@ortyowacademy]

Guys, sorry for the long wait, I am preparing a big tutorial which will cover A LOT of stuff, literally everything about metahumans, how to create them, how to customize them, how to animate them and a lot of lifehacks also! I don't have a lot of time right now, doing some trailers for UE5 assets and environments for games etc. Need to make money for a living, you know how it is... I appreciate each one of you and I read every single comment, thank you for your support, I didn't expect this kind of feedback ❤❤❤

[@TheDemetrio94]

This video helped. But I have a different problem: First problem, my character doesn't have skeletal meshes components like metahuman (head, body, feet etc.). Second problem, my character (the pawn player) has already a skin (naked human skin), and now I want to add clothes to this naked character. But I want my clothing to go on top of the naked body, and NOT substitute a part of the skeleton (as in your tutorial). So for example, how can I add a pair of jeans on top of the naked body without replacing the "legs"? Can you make a tutorial for this situation?

[@korowa163]

Ждём

[@PopFlipCatchStickRol]

I just found this video and would SUPER appreciate a more in depth video on how to do things. I tried this and even re-posed the mesh to line it all up, deleted the armature, and then tried this, but didn't quite work right.

[@Itsme-wt2gu]

Plz make it

[@serpsshitpostemporium5693]

Cant wait to see it

[@ecpeter]

I'm looking forward to trying this and would absolutely love a more detailed tutorial with the tips you mentioned!

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks :) It is already in progress!

[@owenjenkinsofficial]

Nice! Super great tutorial that brings the knowledge from different places and makes it all easier to use! Pretty much a full basic workflow. These kind of process/pipeline videos are super great for your portfolio because they demonstrate your knowledge and approach to a project. This is super valuable!

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks for that :) You are absolutely right! I am happy to see this kind of comments. By the way wish you luck and success in the New 2023 Year!

[@neilmorris7133]

Absolute Legend, iv been trying to figure this out for a few weeks now even with the assistance of a friend who knows blender but doesnt know meta human, there are some great tutorials but this is exactly what i needed, keep up the good work.😁, earned my sub also

[@Velociration]

wild that this is the only video you've ever uploaded. Thanks a ton for this resource.

[@pucnaa]

I really enjoy the way you teach, it helped a lot, can't wait for more!

[@omkarkulkarni6145]

Yes yes yes helped a lot ❤️ cannot wait for the detailed tutorial❤️❤️

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks my friend) I am working on it

[@joseg.roldan5837]

Awesome tutorial! Can’t wait to learn more in that next one you’re making! Thank you for sharing!!! Top notch stuff

[@ortyowacademy]

🥺🥺🥺Thanks a lot!

[@leifur2000]

I love how straightforward this is

[@SirPaulMuaddib]

If only more videos were like this. Sweet. To the point. No extraneous junk. Covers problems you may have. Answers the question posed (how to re-cloth metahuman)

[@ChrisChris011]

Thank you so much!!! This was super helpful!!!

[@feynomen2868]

Amazing tutorial ! It was clear and straight to the point !

[@SolitaryGameDev]

Thank you very nice tutorial! Those metahumans look amazing with those clothes!

[@ortyowacademy]

Yes, that's true! Thanks)

This is the best explained tutorial I found about custom clothing for Metahuman, thank you very much!

[@LightWorkerBass]

Quick and precise 👏. I will be watching your channel grow 💪

[@ortyowacademy]

Thank you!!! New video soon :)

[@RealDragonQuest]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! It is helping me very much!

[@everydaydigital]

Really helpful, thanks for putting this together.👏

[@ez3davatars]

Excellent tutorial! Exactly what I needed at the right time. You have helped us all in a great way. A detailed tutorial would complete it perfectly and will be very useful to a great number us. Thanks and great work!

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks a lot for your comment :) It motivates me to continue making my second video

[@ez3davatars]

@@ortyowacademy Very welcome! What version of UE5 are you using in the demo? I just tried 5.1 and I ran into issues. I did it in 5.0.3 and it worked perfect.

[@gameof.football]

Great tutorial, I hope next one will be ready soon 😊🎉

[@studiotouge]

Nice and straight forward. Good job man

[@Amonlith]

Thank you for sharing, would love to see the tutorial you are currently working on when it is ready :)

[@Wipeout3003]

You're awesome man, fast tutorial, and easy to follow, Thanks!

[@hyperbolicfilms]

This is great, really straightforward and easy to follow. Thanks!

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks ❤

[@dominicmaher1389]

This was great, so helpful. Thanks!

[@danthiry1185]

Thank you for sharing and being concise with the tutorial. It really helped out.

[@st.michaelthearchangel7774]

Very helpful! Thank you.

[@stargamesstudio66]

Very cool! Thank you!

[@namondastudio4616]

This is gold !! Thanks Bro !!

[@goldenorbstudios]

Thank you this helped a lot!

[@mrhmakes]

very interesting! Many, many thanks for this - love the hacky, practical approach! Like some other commenters I would also love to see a workflow where it wasn't a complete body swop i.e. underlying skin of MH would still be visible - hands, arms or shins etc. looking forward to your big tut!

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks a lot! Yes, I will cover this in my new upcoming big tutorial, I will cover a lot of things here, sorry for the long wait have a lot of work and personal deals etc

[@truespiritualmeditation]

Yes, more tutorials please :-) Thanks for this one.

[@micah3209]

Really helpful tutorial, I hope more is on the way.

[@ortyowacademy]

Thank you, definitely 💙

[@medioguitarrista]

great tutorial!!! keep making more content !!!

[@rosalyadams7267]

Thank you for this helpful tutorial! I definitely would appreciate a part 2 with some tips, trick and s more in depth look.

[@ortyowacademy]

thanks :) I am making a big video about metahumans, wait for it

[@fishifish5478]

Thank you very much for this, very well presented, I screwed up a few times but there in the end, very much appreciated, thank you

[@Udara1801]

Vert very helpful ,thank youu ❤️❤️

[@devinmcphee8890]

Great tutorial!

[@ohheyvoid]

SUPER HELPFUL! Thanks so much. Really great workflow. Subbed!

[@ortyowacademy]

thank you :)

[@DrZotac]

you deserve more brother! much appreciated

[@ortyowacademy]

thanks brother!

[@kattis894]

exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[@ortyowacademy]

Glad I helped!

[@watchandproduce]

This was very helpful. Just subscribed.

[@VertexHero]

Thank you so much for your help!

[@AshT8524]

Thank you very much. This helped me out a lot

[@KumarSauravliving]

Thank you for sharing, very much helpful

[@ronhq]

thank you man! much appreciated!!

[@BorisMagazinnikov]

Thanks!! Great tutorial!

[@ortyowacademy]

Thank you!

[@JazzLazz]

Can’t wait your next vid :)

[@saemranian]

Awesome, Thanks for sharing

[@mm-hl7gh]

thank you very much for this tutorial !

[@birdonfiremedia]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@ortyowacademy]

You are welcome :)

[@trapsinceo6511]

Awesome tutorial, thank you

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks)

[@samego9]

Ty for the video, keep uploading more bro

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks bro!

[@Phoenix_VR]

That video is awesome :) and many did see ur video :D :D great job

[@ortyowacademy]

I am glad to hear that, thank you :)

[@tricks3594]

this is great, thank you!

[@ortyowacademy]

❤️❤️❤️

[@nourmalki6711]

Very interesting. I really encourage you to go deeper and keep producing more videos about the good things you know about UE5.

[@assumzaek]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you for sharing! I for one would love to see the tips you've been talking about!

[@ortyowacademy]

thanks a lot! I will make a video eventually! I promise! it is in progress but I have a lot of side project and also I got sick :(

[@assumzaek]

@@ortyowacademy No worries!

[@roozdes]

Man I'm waiting for that Big Tutorial, please share it with us...i thank you from the bottom of my heart :)

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks a lot, that motivates me to finish it :) I am half way through

[@7Deer7]

It's taken me 3 weeks to learn blender. Most frustrating experience of my life. Anyways BIG thanks to you choom! The indescribable JOY I am experiencing right now! Oh thanks for this!

[@wayneroyrutherford]

Was hoping for next one

[@jamesfield8023]

Awesome video! Your English is really good and you explained everything really well.

[@ortyowacademy]

🥺🥺🥺Thank you! That means a lot for me. I am pleased to hear that :)

[@JavierGomez-dy9bt]

Very usefull. Thx!!

[@yearight1205]

Please don't forget to make the other video you mentioned! Would be really nice to be able to know how to do all additions of armor in blender, as opposed to having to pay to do it. I really am surprised that Epic hasn't thought this through and made a way for people to do this in Unreal by now.

[@ortyowacademy]

I will make it, I didn't forget :) I am having a huge project right now, very responsible, so I devote almost all my time to it, but I continue on making the video and make it as useful as possible

[@HT.Harrier]

very helpful !

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks :) glad to help

[@Storykilladude]

Thanks for this

[@JaRo234]

Thanks bro!

[@2K_FILMS]

It help me fashow big dog! Keep the videos coming!

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks my man 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻I will! Good luck with your projects

[@tcrproductions7508]

Nice tutorial, but it seems that your metahuman and clothing meshes line up rather perfectly to begin with. Is there a way to cover the process when the clothing doesn't already have hands and feet and when the pose is not the same? Changing metahuman clothing is entirely new to me and making me crazy. I'm just trying to put a female MH in a nice dress!!

[@SuperMaaadio]

Did you ever figure this out because there are literally no tutorials out there on this as far as I'm aware 💀

[@TronikXR]

I haven't tried it yet but I'm going to use my Reallusion Character Creator 4 package to repose the clothes to match the Metahuman. I would think the workflow would be as follows. Use Reallusion's Metahuamn Dummy of the matching Metahuman size. Import the clothing as an accessory into CC4. Line up dummy to match clothing. Apply Skin weights to clothing. Pose character back to match Metahuman's initial pose while wearing the clothing. Export clothing as FBX to Blender. Then follow this process.

[@ryanisanart]

Please moar this is literally gold

[@karrumu6335]

Thank you so much!!!

[@robertnewton9548]

This was a very good tutorial, thanks! I use 3ds MAX, and I only wish I understood the concept of some of the transfer processes you did in Blender so I could do the same with Max. I look forward to your longer tutorials. Happy to pay for those!

[@ortyowacademy]

I am happy to hear that! Thanks a lot, I am preparing new one, wait for it, it will be huge🔥🔥🔥sorry for the long wait though

[@blockcipher101]

Have you looked into the Skin Wrap modifier?

[@sculptureandhomedecors4615]

Bro were were you been?. never finda tutorial like this thanks.and waiting for future video

[@ortyowacademy]

Hey bro, I am constantly learning and making commercial projects, I've learn a lot of new info that I want to share. Sorry that's it's taking for so long, everything has its time. Quality > quantity. Want to provide real value

[@sculptureandhomedecors4615]

No worries take your time but still waiting 😂

[@hatac]

Very useful.

[@MondherBAHRI-cn3yv]

good work good tutorial

[@rems_etti]

Tkx a lot !

[@FishcatZombie]

BRO THIS WAS CLUTCH

[@ortyowacademy]

😳

[@t3nsi0n14]

Good stuff

[@avrahamrosenberg2905]

amazing video thx im subscribed for next video

[@ortyowacademy]

Thank you ❤️

[@rudasrai]

Thank you~!!!🙏

[@lizakosmeya8233]

Thank you 👍

[@kazemedia]

Please make more video for Metahuman custom clothes and about animating that Metahuman. Thank you. This is a great instruction.

[@ortyowacademy]

Thank you :) I will!

[@eshwarthegreat]

Thanks man

[@ortyowacademy]

You are welcome :)

[@BlueSpiritC]

Thanks

[@yiviarts]

Bro more tutorial. U are the only one makes like this tutorials😮

[@ortyowacademy]

Thanks a lot bro, I am preparing new one, wait for it, it will be huge🔥🔥🔥

[@yiviarts]

@@ortyowacademy im excited thx🙌

[@the_owl_0886]

thanks man

[@ortyowacademy]

You are welcome :)

[@demigod4863]

Thanks~~

[@NeverMeltIceP]

Fantastic! What I expected to be the full week's project turned into a leisurely afternoon, thanks a lot!

[@anfproduction72]

Cool

[@yashgaming4278]

I love you bro❤

[@austinbakke2787]

thank you

[@rosuckmedia]

Many Many Thanks for Tutorial, Greetings rosuckmedia👍👍👍👍

[@ortyowacademy]

Greetings :) thank you!

[@deworldzlastpunk666]

awesome tutorial，plz post more tutorials

[@trolik9113]

More of this stuff please!! Tons of great info here! Just out of curiosity, the clothes do not have simulated cloth on them do they? For example, the default metahuman clothing has physics and simulation enabled. Is it as easy as selecting those same options in the details panel for the imported clothing? Can this method even support real time cloth simulation? The only other method I have seen for real time cloth simulation with custom clothing involved either baking the animations or installing a plugin.

[@ortyowacademy]

Thank you :) In this example there is no simulated cloth, but you can, for example, attach a piece of clothes (cape for example) and simulate it. I can cover it in my new next large video

[@trolik9113]

Sounds good! Thanks!

[@davidgomes4727]

Yes, I would like you to produce another tutorial.

[@not227]

More videos!! Thanks.

[@ortyowacademy]

Okay😊I am getting ready a big one

[@PsychedelicPenne]

I tried this tutorial and I was having trouble with trying to add new clothes onto my MetaHuman character; specifically with the rig it seemed. When I tried to do anything that would move the hands, the mesh for the fingers will get "left behind" - I suspect some sort of skinning issue. Anyway my fix for this was where the video said to replace the existing MetaHuman Torso Skeletal Mesh with your clothes' Skeletal Mesh asset I replaced the MetaHuman BODY Skeletal Mesh asset and left the torso alone. This seems to have done the trick for me. The fingers are still a little weird when you try to move them individually but they play nice as a whole now so for my needs this will be good enough. Just thought I'd share in case anyone else ever experiences the same issue I did. Thanks for making this tutorial! The finger thing was a big issue for me but everything else in the tutorial worked fine. Instead of finding a clothing mesh online somewhere, I had an existing rig with clothing that I wanted to basically turn into a MetaHuman with a MetaHuman face and using the MetaHuman Control Rig for better animating and retargeting. So what I did was I had the existing non-MetaHuman character rig in Maya, deleted all the faces for the head, repositioned the rig to be in an A-pose as similar to a MetaHuman A-pose as possible (the rig was in a T-pose by default), deleted history and froze transformations for the whole thing, and then exported only the mesh as an FBX from Maya. Then I did all the Blender steps starting at 3:10 in the video and proceeded as normal (save for the previously mentioned finger issue I had in UE).

[@wortnes]

That was very helpful! Any tips for clothing models that are not posed in A pose from the get go?

[@ortyowacademy]

Happy to help! Yes, I can cover it in more detailed video. Basically all you need to do is to adjust your metahuman bones to fit your clothes (to adjust it, select green root bones and then choose Pose mode in the upper-left corner, use R to rotate bones). You need to do this before modifying with Data Transferring and Armature, also on 5:15 you can see that I applied my pose as Rest pose, and nothing happened on this video and thats because my clothes were already in the A-pose. Actually you need to do this to avoid problems when your clothes are not in A-pose. Also it is necessary to do this before adding Armature modifier. That should help

[@veithtutorials]

@@ortyowacademy please do a more detailed video when i can ask for more of your time and energy

[@ortyowacademy]

@@veithtutorials i will

[@Zio7653]

Great video mate! Is there a way this technique could be built upon to make a system of clothing in different slots with player selected boots, legs, torso and gloves?

[@ortyowacademy]

Sorry, I missed your comment somehow! Yes, Metahumans have slots for each body part, the method I showed in the video works the same for each part of clothing. If your clothing is ready, for example pants, just go to the Metahuman BP, choose Legs part and import it to Skeletal Mesh (Pants should be Skeletal Mesh, not Static mesh)

[@Chareidos]

@@ortyowacademy I am thinking to get into Metahuman, since it seems to be the most reliable thing to get into animated characters at the moment. Your tutorial took a bit of my anxiety to try. :) Regarding those body parts. Is it possible to make several layers of clothing that way? Was thinking to make an equipment system similar to Project Zomboid or Morrowind. You know like the character can wear an armor over a t-shirt, and a undershirt underneath that or something like that.