MakeHuman Blender OgreXML toolchain for creating and importing animated human characters

Install MakeHuman and Blender.

Install MakeHuman Blender importer from MakeHuman installation to Blender scripts folder and enable the script from Blender File  User Preferences  Addons.

Install OgreXML exporter to Blender scripts folder and enable the script from Blender File  User Preferences  Addons.

Clone the seed project or create your own project.

Locate or create character model folder (src/main/resources/character/human/female)

Create character model with MakeHuman. (http://www.makehuman.org/documentation)

Choose basic skeleton from Pose/Animate tab if you are not already using either of the presets.

Export to blender exchange format from Files  Export tab.

Import the character model in blender exchange format (MHX) to Blender or open preset blender file female.blend.

If you use your own character you can append animations from male.blend or female.blend preset files with Blender File  Append function. Animations are in the animation folder.

Tune the character model / materials and animate the character. (https://www.blender.org/support/tutorials/)

Make sure that your scene objects in Blender do not have any spaces or special characters in their names. Rename them if they do.

Arrange all your animations in single NLA track after each other without overlaps or touching in the timeline.

Unlink any animations linked directly to your character armature or mesh.

Export using Blender  File  Export Ogre3D (scene and mesh) and tick the following options: