> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Posing your avatar

> Use preset poses and pose editing to inspect costume clearance, then save and reuse a pose.

Pose your avatar after fitting parts to check how they sit around joints and neighboring pieces. A shoulder piece can clear the body in a neutral stance and intersect another piece when the arm moves.

## Choose a preset pose

Open **Avatar → Change Pose** and choose a pose from the available presets. Inspect the result from several angles.

Use a neutral stance while entering measurements and initially fitting parts. Use other poses to review the fitted costume. Return to the neutral pose before comparing body measurements or making major alignment changes.

## Edit a pose manually

1. Choose **Avatar → Edit Pose**.
2. Select a sphere joint and use [**Translate**](/interface/translate-tool) to move it, or select a bone and use [**Rotate**](/interface/rotate-tool) to turn it.
3. Make small changes and inspect the limb and attached parts.
4. Toggle **Edit Pose** off when you finish.

Start with one joint, such as an elbow or shoulder. Check neighboring pieces before adjusting another joint. A posed avatar is a visual clearance check, not a simulation of straps, flexible materials, or the wearer's full range of motion.

## Check the fitted costume

| Area | What to inspect |
| - | - |
| Shoulders and upper arms | Shoulder pieces against the neck, chest, and upper arm pieces as the arms rise. |
| Elbows | Gaps and overlap between upper arm, elbow, and forearm pieces. |
| Torso and hips | Overlap between chest, abdominal, hip, and thigh pieces as the stance changes. |
| Knees | Clearance between thigh, knee, and shin pieces. |
| Head and neck | Helmet clearance near the shoulders and chest. |

Inspect both body clearance and part-to-part intersections. [Fit Checker](/parts/fit-checker) helps inspect a selected part's clearance to the avatar; also look directly at neighboring pieces.

## Reset the pose

Choose **Avatar → Reset Pose** to restore the default pose while retaining your body setup.

**Avatar → Reset Avatar** is a broader reset that also restores measurements and appearance settings. Save your avatar before using it.

## Save and load poses

* **Avatar → Save Pose** saves a pose for later use.
* **Avatar → Load Pose** opens a saved pose and applies it to the avatar.

Give pose files names that describe the stance or check, such as `arms-raised.pose`. Use an `.avatar` file for a reusable body setup, and save the costume project to keep fitted parts. See [Saving and reusing avatars](/avatar/saving-and-reusing-avatars).


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