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===Download links===
(Coming soon!)
* '''.fbx'''
** Male skeleton
** Male skeleton with mesh
** Female skeleton
** Female skeleton with mesh
* '''.ma'''
** Male skeleton
** Male skeleton with mesh
** Female skeleton
** Female skeleton with mesh
* '''.dae'''
** Male (Coming soon)
** Female (Coming soon)
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===What is Fitted Mesh?===
Fitted Mesh is a technique in which an avatar's collision bones are used to add further deformation detail to an avatar or clothing. The benefit of this technique is that it allows [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mesh/Basics Mesh] clothing and avatars to be adjusted using an avatar's Body Shape sliders in the Appearance Editor. This results in clothing that can adjust and fit to your avatar's own personal body shape and style.

For content creators, the key difference between a Fitted Mesh skeleton and the previous standard skeleton is that a Fitted Mesh skeleton has more bones. The rigging workflow is the same except that the additional collision bones are also included in the skinning/binding process. Note that unlike the mBones, you do not need to include all of the collision bones, rather only the ones you wish to use.

{{KBtip|For the best results and to avoid unsightly clipping, you should use [http://nicolaescher.com/tutorials/alpha-channel-primer alpha masks] to hide areas covered by mesh on your avatar.}}
{{KBnote|As of November 20, 2013, Fitted Mesh requires Second Life Project Viewer viewer 3.6.11.283899

===Collision bones===
====List of original collision bones:====
* PELVIS
* BELLY
* CHEST
* NECK
* HEAD
* L_CLAVICLE
* L_UPPER_ARM
* L_LOWER_ARM
* L_HAND
* R_CLAVICLE
* R_UPPER_ARM
* R_LOWER_ARM
* R_HAND
* L_UPPER_LEG
* L_LOWER_LEG
* L_FOOT
* R_UPPER_LEG
* R_LOWER_LEG
* R_FOOT

====Collision bones added with Fitted Mesh====
* BUTT *
* LEFT_PEC *
* RIGHT_PEC *
* LEFT_HANDLE
* RIGHT_HANDLE

{{KBnote|BUTT, LEFT_PEC, and RIGHT_PEC are affected by [http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Controlling-your-avatar-s-appearance/ta-p/700709#Section_.3 avatar physics].}}


===Rigging using the Fitted Mesh technique===
# Download one of the [[#Download_links|skeleton files]].
# Follow one of the many tutorials for rigging avatars in your modeling program of choice.
#* Links to video tutorials on rigging mesh avatars in Maya and Blender can be found in [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mesh/Uploading_and_wearing_a_rigged_mesh#Creating_a_rigged_avatar Uploading and wearing a rigged mesh].
# Export your new rigged mesh from your modeling program of choice:
#* [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mesh/Exporting_a_mesh_from_Blender Exporting a mesh from Blender]
#* [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mesh/Exporting_a_mesh_from_3ds_Max  Exporting a mesh from 3DS Max]
#* [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mesh/Exporting_a_mesh_from_Maya Exporting a mesh from Maya]
# Import the rigged mesh to Second Life and wear the model, as described in [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mesh/Uploading_and_wearing_a_rigged_mesh Uploading an wearing a rigged mesh].
# Adjust your body shape, make sure to save your changes, and enjoy your creation.
#* Information on changing your avatar’s appearance and body shape can be found in the Second Life Knowledge Base, under [http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Controlling-your-avatar-s-appearance/ta-p/700709#Section_.2 Controlling your avatar’s appearance], and by clicking the '''?''' button at the top of the Appearance editor.

===Additional resources===
* [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mesh/Exporting_a_mesh_from_Blender Exporting a mesh from Blender]
* [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mesh/Exporting_a_mesh_from_3ds_Max Exporting a mesh from 3DS Max]
* [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mesh/Exporting_a_mesh_from_Maya Exporting a mesh from Maya]
* [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Mesh/Uploading_and_wearing_a_rigged_mesh Uploading and wearing a rigged mesh]
* [http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Mesh/Ways-to-fix-a-problematic-Avatar-Rig/td-p/1947773 Ways to fix a problematic Avatar Rig]
* [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Clothing_Tutorials Clothing Tutorials]
* [http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Controlling-your-avatar-s-appearance/ta-p/700709 Controlling your avatar's appearance]