The current default pose can be changed/overwritten by reimporting/merging our provided “SK_Mannequin.fbx” files using specific settings. Your preference and use of “A” or “T” is up to you. UE4 always imports skeletal meshes in the bind pose regardless of zero or actual bone rotations in the file. The new character is actually by default in the “T” Pose with all bones at zero rotation, BUT it was skinned with arms rotated and twisted down to match the newly modeled mesh. This is a function of the skinning bind pose of the mesh, seemingly not a conscious design decision to retire the “T”. The 'correct' pose is a matter of opinion, since when Epic switched (thank goodness) to the much improved new SK_Mannequin for 4.8 it changed from a default “T” Pose to an “A” pose. Now new users are only aware of and want the “A” so we are switching back again.Ī small history lesson FWIW (Stay awake class):

Since when they were created many users asked if we could provide a “T” that they were already using, we obliged. This is different from the newer “A” pose from Epic. Some of our older current packs come with a default original Epic “T” pose for the humanoid “Retarget Manager”. “A” POSE OR “T” POSE - THE UE4 RETARGET MANAGER

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