The Procedural Turn in Place system generates IK-Based Turn in Place motions to rotate humanoid characters at any required angle, automatically projecting the feet position for 2-3 steps needed to execute realistic motions (and then moving the feet towards them while rotating the character appropriately). It can be implemented in any character-based project in a few minutes and adapts to any Idle Animations. It works with any UE4 or UE5 based character.
Steps are automatically calculated based on the rotation angle, and users can easily configure the max rotation range, step height, duration, timing, and cooldown. The step duration is defined using intuitive curves, allowing diverse animation styles that can convey character weight, size, etc. (Refer to the video demonstrating standard characters rotating at normal speed and a giant mannequin rotating slowly).
The step height automatically adjusts to different character proportions and can be customized within the control rig using distance curves.
Implementation requires adding a simple Control Rig node, an Actor Component, and copying/pasting a few basic functions into your character blueprint. A complete 12-page PDF with detailed instructions and video tutorials is included.
The product also includes, free of charge, 16 strafing animations (8 for the UE5 mannequin and 8 retargeted), additional idle animations as examples, a simple AimOffset solution that doesn't require extra animations, and basic bow+arrow meshes.
2025-12-24 00:00:00-update version:Procedural Turn in Place System v5.1+
