=== Makehuman Manual ===
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==== Introduction ====
* [[Documentation:MakeHuman™ and its Purpose|MakeHuman™ and its Purpose ]]
MakeHuman definition and vision.
* [[ Documentation:Short and Long Pipeline|Short and Long Pipeline ]]
The goal of Makehuman is to see it used in 2 different professional pipelines.
* [[ Documentation:Professional mesh topology|Professional mesh topology ]]
An overview of the professional topology provided by MakeHuman
* [[ Documentation:Legal|Legal ]]
The various licenses that apply to MakeHuman and External tools

==== General overview ====
* [[ Documentation:Install MakeHuman™|Install MakeHuman™ ]]
How to install MH on Windows, Osx and Linux.
* [[ Documentation:The Interface and basic functions.|The Interface and basic functions. ]]
The MakeHuman GUI: Load, save, undo and redo, reset, view, symmetry, help.
* [[ Documentation:Zoom, pan and rotate using the orbital camera|Zoom, pan and rotate using the orbital camera ]]
Navigating the scene using the orbital camera.
[[ Documentation:Load Save and Export|Load Save and Export ]]
Describe file actions for MakeHuman

==== Define Human Characteristics ====
* [[ Documentation:Parametric Modelling|Parametric Modelling ]]
A quick introduction to the parametric modelling and sliders usage.
* [[ Documentation:Using MakeHuman Hairstyles and Clothes|Using MakeHuman Hairstyles and Clothes ]]
Hair in the MakeHuman Geometries group
* [[ Documentation:Skin and other materials|Skin and other materials ]]
How to change skin and materials for hair and clothes.
* [[ Documentation:Gender, Random, Measure and Custom|Gender, Random, Measure and Custom ]]
Special modifiers.
* [[ Documentation:Makehuman alternative topologies|Makehuman alternative topologies ]]
MakeHuman provides a smart alternative topologies library

==== Rendering Your Work ====
* [[ Documentation:Quick rendering and advanced rendering|Quick rendering and advanced rendering ]]
This section explains how render the character in MakeHuman
* [[ Documentation:Scene and Viewer|Scene and Viewer ]]
How to set lights and how to see and save the rendering

==== Settings ====
* [[ Documentation:General|General ]]
How to set the general preferences
* [[ Documentation:Background|Background ]]
How to use backgrounds for reference.
* [[ Documentation:Mouse|Mouse ]]
Explanation of mouse settings
* [[ Documentation:Shortcuts|Shortcuts ]]
Configuration of shortcuts in Makehuman
* [[ Documentation:Plugins|Plugins ]]
Management of Makehuman plugins

==== Tools and contributing methods ====
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: Download and installation|MHBlenderTools: Download and installation ]]
How to download and install the addons for Blender
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MakeTarget|MHBlenderTools: MakeTarget ]]
Description of MakeTarget™ tool, to create custom morphings for MakeHuman.
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MakeClothes|MHBlenderTools: MakeClothes ]]
Description of MakeClothes and its user interface.
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MakeWalk basic workflow|MHBlenderTools: MakeWalk basic workflow ]]
MakeWalk is a Blender add-on for retargeting mocap data (.bvh files) to a given armature.
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MakeWalk user interface|MHBlenderTools: MakeWalk user interface ]]
Description of the GUI integrated in Blender.
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MakeWalk armatures|MHBlenderTools: MakeWalk armatures ]]
Explain the meaning and use of source and target armature.
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MakeWalk utilities|MHBlenderTools: MakeWalk utilities ]]
Utilities: save and restore the defaults, manage actions, t-pose, etc.
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MakeWalk troubleshooting.|MHBlenderTools: MakeWalk troubleshooting. ]]
This document will describe common errors and corrective actions.
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MHX importer basic usage.|MHBlenderTools: MHX importer basic usage. ]]
MHX (MakeHuman eXchange format) is a custom format used to transfer a rigged character from MakeHuman to Blender.
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MHX default rigging|MHBlenderTools: MHX default rigging ]]
If pose/animate > skeleton is set to 'None' when the character is exported from MakeHuman in .mhx format, the character is equipped with the default MHX armature. This is a rather complex rig with quite a few features.
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MHX other rigging systems|MHBlenderTools: MHX other rigging systems ]]
The character can be rigged with alternatives and ligher armature or the rigify one (The rigging system for Blender developed by Nathan Vegdahl).
* [[ Documentation:MHBlenderTools: MHX Layers and masks|MHBlenderTools: MHX Layers and masks ]]
The mhx importer creates objects on the first four layers.
* [[ Documentation:MakeTarget standalone|MakeTarget standalone ]]
Converting files produced with the most common modelling software, without Blender.
* [[ Documentation:GUI languages and translations.|GUI languages and translations. ]]
MakeHuman support a variety of languages. It's very easy to add translations.

==== Reporting a Bug ====
* [[ Documentation:Using the Makehuman bug tracker|Using the Makehuman bug tracker ]]
Introduction to the new Makehuman bug tracker
* [[ Documentation:Using the Makehuman log files for error reporting|Using the Makehuman log files for error reporting ]]
How to report bugs using the log files.
==== Developers' note ====
* [[ Documentation:Getting started|Getting started ]]
The best way to start your experiments with MakeHuman code is to clone our official repository and start to modify it.
* [[ Documentation:Development infrastructure|Development infrastructure ]]
A description of the MakeHuman development infrastructure.
* [[ Documentation:OpenGL Notes|OpenGL Notes ]]
Most of the 3D mesh handling functionality is delivered using OpenGL embedded within the C application code.
* [[ Documentation:Development organization|Development organization ]]
The organization of distributed development.
* [[ Documentation:Libraries and build procedures|Libraries and build procedures ]]
Describes the details of creating installable packages on major platforms
* [[ Documentation:Directory structure and core modules|Directory structure and core modules ]]
Summary of the MH API reference.
* [[ Documentation:File formats and extensions|File formats and extensions ]]
Describes the formats used internally for data and object storage. [CRUDE NOTES]
* [[ Documentation:Makehuman Plugin System|Makehuman Plugin System ]]
How to make a new plugin and use it in MakeHuman
==== Packager's notes ====
* [[ Documentation:Packaging RPM's for Suse/Fedora using Open Build Service (OBS)|Packaging RPM's for Suse/Fedora using Open Build Service (OBS) ]]
Packaging procedure and setup.
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=== Tutorials ===
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* [[ Docution:Tutorial MH1.0 alpha8:Tutorial MH1.0 alpha8 ]]
* [[ [Alpha8] Making diapers for a baby. ]]
A tutorial illustrating the MakeClothes workflow.
* [[ Documentation:MakeClothes: Making a simple dress|MakeClothes: Making a simple dress ]]
The basic MakeClothes workflow.
* [[ DOcution:MakeClothes: Controlling the result with vertex groups|MakeClothes: Controlling the result with vertex groups ]]
The output of the clothes-making process depends on how vertex groups are assigned.
* [[ Docution:Creating a Custom Target with MakeTarget Standalone|Creating a Custom Target with MakeTarget Standalone ]]
A practical example of custom target
* [[ Docution:MakeWalk: The making of Running feet|MakeWalk: The making of Running feet ]]
MakeWalk tutorial, focusing on the Edit Action panel.
* [[ Docution:MakeWalk: Running feet scene 1|MakeWalk: Running feet scene 1 ]]
Making an extended run on a plane.
* [[ DOcution:MakeWalk: Running feet scene 2|MakeWalk: Running feet scene 2 ]]
High heels and slopes.
* [[ DOcution:MakeWalk: Running feet scene 3|MakeWalk: Running feet scene 3 ]]
The race.
* [[ Docution:MakeWalk: Running feet scene 4|MakeWalk: Running feet scene 4 ]]
Rough terrain.
* [[ Docution:MakeWalk: Automatic animation |MakeWalk: Automatic animation ]]
Tutorial on using the editing tools in MakeWalk.
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