Outfit not following the body in VRChat (bone name mismatch) - fix
Quick fix
- Rename the outfit's bones to match the avatar
- Use Modular Avatar's "Setup Outfit"
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What you see on screen:
(No error message - the outfit doesn't move with the body)
What it means
If the outfit and avatar name their bones differently, the outfit won't follow the body.
Common causes
- Naming differences like UpperArm.L vs Left_UpperArm
How to fix it
- Rename the outfit's bones to match the avatar
- Use Modular Avatar's "Setup Outfit"
Before you change anything, make a full copy of your project folder so you can go back.
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