Create and publish animation packs

An animation pack is a coordinated set of avatar locomotion clips that controls how a player's character moves across experiences. Each pack replaces the default movement animations for seven core locomotion states.

Animation pack contents

A complete animation pack covers the following locomotion states:

Idle supports up to two clips, and Swim includes both moving and stationary sub-animations, so a complete pack contains eight or nine clips.

Animation packs differ from emotes. Emotes are social animations that a player triggers, such as gestures or dances. Animation packs replace the locomotion set that plays automatically during movement.

Requirements and limitations

Animation packs must meet the following requirements:

• All clips must reference a standard R15 rig.
• All clips must be original work authored by the creator. Packs that reuse default Roblox animations fail validation.
• Each clip must be a CurveAnimation. The upload process doesn't accept KeyframeSequence data.
• Each clip must be 10 seconds or shorter.
• All clips except Jump must loop.
• Every clip in the pack must share the same Parent model name so Studio groups them into one parent model.
• Packs must comply with Marketplace policy.

You can author clips in Studio or an external tool, but you must complete upload and pack assembly in Studio. Uploads are limited to one pack per day per creator. The upload fee is 80 Robux per pack.

For details on fees, commissions, and current price floors, see Marketplace fees and commissions. For the general Marketplace publishing workflow, see Publish to Marketplace.

Prepare animation clips

Repeat the following preparation workflow for each of the eight or nine required clips.

Set up an R15 rig

1. In the Avatar tab, click Character to open the Rig Builder.
2. Select R15, then select Block Avatar to insert a base rig into the workspace.
3. In the Avatar tab, click Clip Editor to open the Animation Editor.
4. Select the rig in the viewport or the Explorer window. The Animation Editor timeline activates.

The resulting clips play on every supported avatar appearance. Authoring on a standard R15 Block Avatar rig provides broad compatibility.

Import an animation clip

1. In the Animation Editor, click ⋯ next to the rig name, then select Import ⟩ From File.
2. Select the target .fbx file.
3. In the Import Settings prompt, select Imported Rig as the root pose source.
4. Click Import. The animation data populates in the timeline.

Convert a clip to CurveAnimation

1. On the timeline control bar, click the Curve Editor button to the right of the playback controls.
2. Click Confirm. The track converts to a CurveAnimation clip.
3. Rename the clip in the top-left text field of the Animation Editor, such as climb, fall, idle1, or jump.
4. Click ⋯, then select Save to save the clip locally.

For more information on curve-based editing, see Curve Editor.

Configure clip looping

1. In the Explorer window, expand ServerStorage ⟩ RBX_ANIMSAVES ⟩ [your rig].
2. Select the saved animation track.
3. In the Properties window, find the Data section and enable Loop.

All clips except Jump must loop. Jump plays once per action and must not loop.

Upload animation clips

Repeat the following upload process for each saved clip:

1. In the Explorer window, right-click the animation asset and select Save to Roblox.
2. Set Title to the clip name.
3. Set Creator to your account or group.
4. Enable Set Animation Properties (Optional). The dialog expands with additional fields.
5. Complete the animation property fields described in Configure animation properties. Although the UI labels this setting as optional, you must complete these fields to assemble the pack correctly.
6. Click Save, then wait for the Successfully submitted confirmation with the new asset ID.

Configure animation properties

Every clip in the pack must use the same Parent model name. If the names don't match, Studio creates separate models and the pack fails validation.

Assign Idle weights

A pack supports up to two Idle clips. The Weight field accepts a positive integer that defines the relative selection weight between the clips. The default weight is 1 when the field is blank.

Assemble and validate an animation pack

1. In the Explorer window under Workspace, locate the parent model created from the shared Parent model name.
2. Right-click the parent model and select Save to Roblox.
3. Set Title and Description to the public-facing name and details for the pack.
4. Set Content Type to Avatar Item.
5. Set Asset Category to Avatar Animations.
6. Review the validation list. Studio displays seven state groups: Fall, Swim, Jump, Walk, Climb, Idle, and Run. Every entry must show Validation Succeeded.
7. If any entry shows a failure, correct the issue before continuing. Common causes include mismatched parent model names, missing clips, incorrect looping settings, or clips that aren't CurveAnimation objects.
8. Review the displayed transaction details and click Pay & Submit.

After submission, follow the confirmation link to the Creator Dashboard to configure Marketplace settings.

A clip fails validation if it does any of the following:

• Moves the root joint too far from its starting position.
• Exceeds the maximum frame-to-frame movement speed.
• Translates a body part more than 1.5 studs from its starting position in any frame.
• Runs longer than 10 seconds.

For the complete list of validation checks and error messages, see UGC validation system.

Publish an animation pack

After Studio submission, the pack enters the moderation queue. Once approved, configure pricing, availability, and other Marketplace settings in the Creator Dashboard. The Marketplace price floor for animation packs is 300 Robux. This is the minimum selling price, not an additional fee.

Group uploads and Limited publishing are supported for animation packs.

For the full publishing workflow, including metadata, pricing, and sale options, see Publish to Marketplace. For details on fees, commissions, and price ranges, see Marketplace fees and commissions.

Animation pack behavior in experiences

When a player equips an animation pack, the pack applies in any experience whose Animation Packs setting is set to Player Choice. This is the default setting. Developers can select Standard R15 or Standard R6 to override player animation packs with standard platform animations.

For more information on configuring animation and movement settings, see Avatar Settings.

Troubleshooting