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FREEIMVU + Second LifeCopyable checklist

Export options vary with your software, destination and asset type. Build a checklist for your IMVU or Second Life workflow so you can review the relevant settings before exporting from your modeling app.

Destination and asset-specific guidance
Settings checklist with reference links
Copy or download; no model upload needed

Ideal for: 3D meshers, riggers & technical artists

IMVU Studio · texture size & KB weight

Keep textures at 512 × 512 or smaller, and use 256, 128 or 64 pixels when the detail allows. Review the product’s KB weight in Studio before submitting.

Read guidance & source references

Use power-of-two dimensions. Studio’s published guidance supports 512 × 512; smaller textures can reduce loading and rendering cost. This is an optimization recommendation, not a promise of lag-free performance.
IMVU recommends smaller maps for accessories and shoes. Review the total textures, materials and polygons in Studio; the size of one exported image does not establish the complete product’s weight.
Classic Create Mode has different resizing rules. Check your target client and inspect the imported result before publishing.

IMVU product optimization ↗Studio texture sizing rules ↗

References checked 26 October 2026. Review the linked source for later changes.

WORKFLOW CONFIGURATOR01 / CHOOSE → CHECK → EXPORT

STEP 1 OF 3

Your software

Start with the application you work in.

Source softwareBlenderExport settings checklist3ds MaxManual export checklist

Blender versionVersion-aware guidance for the exporter options in your installation.

◉ Runs locally. No asset upload required.

YOUR EXPORT RECIPE

Blender 4.5 LTS → IMVU Studio

FBX

● SETTING● REVIEW● MANUAL

review
Match a known-size reference
Check scene units and the final importer dimensions against a reference object. A universal ×0.01 scale can double-convert an already correct scene.
review
Review rotation & scale
For a simple unparented static mesh, review Ctrl+A → Rotation & Scale in Object Mode. Check modifiers afterward. Review the resulting dimensions before export.
manual
Use the product’s Studio skeleton
Choose the matching IMVU Studio Toolkit product template and export collection. Furniture, rooms, attachments and clothing need their own hierarchy; the generic FBX dialog does not create these.
setting
FBX baseline: selected meshes · −Z forward · Y up
Generic static export only: Scale 1.0, Apply Unit on, animation off, Add Leaf Bones off and experimental Apply Transform off. Verify orientation and size in Studio.
review
Materials & deformation
Preserve the material IDs/names required by your chosen product template. Verify assignments in Studio. Morphs, armatures and animation require the toolkit or a tested custom export workflow.

Review these settings in your installed software and confirm dimensions and orientation in a test import.

Plain text checklist

Blender 4.5 LTS → IMVU Studio

FBX · static assets

Blender export checklist



[REVIEW] Match a known-size reference
Check scene units and the final importer dimensions against a reference object. A universal ×0.01 scale can double-convert an already correct scene.

[REVIEW] Review rotation & scale
For a simple unparented static mesh, review Ctrl+A → Rotation & Scale in Object Mode. Check modifiers afterward. Review the resulting dimensions before export.

[MANUAL] Use the product’s Studio skeleton
Choose the matching IMVU Studio Toolkit product template and export collection. Furniture, rooms, attachments and clothing need their own hierarchy; the generic FBX dialog does not create these.

[SETTING] FBX baseline: selected meshes · −Z forward · Y up
Generic static export only: Scale 1.0, Apply Unit on, animation off, Add Leaf Bones off and experimental Apply Transform off. Verify orientation and size in Studio.

[REVIEW] Materials & deformation
Preserve the material IDs/names required by your chosen product template. Verify assignments in Studio. Morphs, armatures and animation require the toolkit or a tested custom export workflow.



Review these settings in your installed software and confirm dimensions and orientation in a test import.

Workflow references · reviewed October 25, 2026

Baselines to review in your software, not a guarantee that a model will import correctly.