# Quick Guide

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HEAT animations are only usable with **Gen 8-9** characters. 
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## OPENING THE HEAT PLUG-IN

* The Daz 3D Plug-in communicates with the HEAT motion library through the HEAT Bridge.  If you haven't downloaded and installed the HEAT Bridge please [start here](/heat-bridge/getting-started.md).
* Open the HEAT Bridge on your PC.
* Log into the HEAT Bridge with the '**Sign In**' button (<img src="/files/eKIu6YNBTuB7BTdPce1v" alt="" data-size="line">) in the upper right hand corner.
* Once the Bridge is connected to your HEAT account you will see the connection indicator in the lower left corner of the bridge turn from disconnected (<img src="/files/gs1zCFZZgXUiwqFXgC8j" alt="" data-size="line">) to connected (<img src="/files/LEhEh07shawa0XElsIeZ" alt="" data-size="line">).
* Ensure that '**Daz**' is selected in the program selection drop-down (<img src="/files/t17Er8dGDwD8nVSOXmir" alt="" data-size="line">) in the lower left hand corner of the bridge.
* **In Daz Studio 4** navigate in the top menu bar to '**Window -> Panes (Tabs) -> HEAT Animations**'.
* Once Daz connects with the HEAT Bridge the HEAT Animations pane will read '**HEAT Bridge is connected**'.

<figure><img src="/files/vcWL5KR1bq0hNFmNGpWd" alt="" width="349"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## IMPORTING HEAT ANIMATIONS TO DAZ STUDIO

* Add a Gen 8 or Gen 9 character to your 3D scene.&#x20;
* Select the character that you would like to apply your animation to by clicking on it.
* Move to the Heat Bridge and make sure you have the program selection drop-down menu set to '**Daz**' (<img src="/files/t17Er8dGDwD8nVSOXmir" alt="" data-size="line">).
* In the HEAT Bridge locate an animation that you would like to pull into your scene and click it.
* The animation card will expand to show a full size 3D viewport of the animation with it's title, description, and tags.
* Click the '**Import**' button (<img src="/files/Sc94reFsQlG4ZX9vZClL" alt="" data-size="line">) in the lower right hand corner of the bridge to send the animation from the HEAT Bridge to your Gen 8 or 9 figure.
* A pop-up will appear showing the download from Bridge to Daz.

<figure><img src="/files/Yo2Ty3ZVjehslovGpbUA" alt=""><figcaption><p>HEAT animation download progress pop-up</p></figcaption></figure>

* Once the animation download is complete press the play button at the bottom of the timeline to view your animation!

<figure><img src="/files/Q6UWHN5M4KqRTNQ33kGJ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure animations in Daz Studio 4 via HEAT Bridge</p></figcaption></figure>

Next we will go over some more advanced techniques utilizing HEAT within Daz Studio.


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