Bake to Root is a lightweight utility plugin designed to fix common issues with Mixamo characters and animations in Unreal Engine.

Mixamo assets typically do not include a proper root bone, which makes root motion workflows difficult or unreliable. This tool solves that problem by adding a root bone to skeletal meshes and baking animation motion from the hips to the root.

The plugin provides two simple scripted asset actions that integrate directly into the Unreal Editor, allowing you to process multiple assets quickly and consistently.

Features

• Add a root bone to Mixamo skeletal meshes

• Bake hip translation and rotation to the root

• Batch process multiple meshes and animation sequences

• Integrated into right-click “Scripted Asset Actions” workflow

• Works directly inside Unreal Engine (no external tools required)

Use Cases

• Preparing Mixamo animations for root motion

• Cleaning up imported animation data

• Streamlining animation setup workflows

Support & Updates

• Feedback and suggestions are welcome.

• Ongoing updates and improvements are planned to expand functionality and refine workflows over time.