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MHB File Format Explained

The MHB format is a MetaHuman Creator file used to export and import the data defining a MetaHuman character. It is primarily used for sharing MetaHumans between MetaHuman Creator users or accounts, rather than for direct import as a standard Unreal Engine asset.

	Icon	Extension	Original Software	Year	Primary Industry	Geometry	UV Maps	Textures	PBR	Animation	Rigging	Open Use
		.MHB	MetaHuman Creator	2022	Entertainment Game Development Character Design	Parametric	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	–
MHB File Format Details What It Stores It stores MetaHuman character definition data used by MetaHuman Creator, rather than full Unreal Engine-ready character asset data. This data represents the character setup needed by MetaHuman Creator to recreate or continue the MetaHuman design. Primary Use Cases Sharing MetaHuman characters between MetaHuman Creator users or accounts. *Archiving specific MetaHuman character definitions for later import into MetaHuman Creator. Transferring MetaHuman Creator character data before using supported Unreal Engine delivery workflows. Strengths Lightweight sharing format for MetaHuman Creator character definitions. Allows MetaHuman character definitions to be shared between users or accounts. Limitations Intended for MetaHuman Creator workflows, not as a general-purpose 3D interchange format. No direct compatibility with standard 3D DCC tools like Blender without first being processed through Unreal Engine or other tools. Common Software Support Primarily supported by web-based MetaHuman Creator. Unreal Engine workflows use Quixel Bridge in older MetaHuman workflows, while newer workflows use MetaHuman Character assets and MetaHuman Assembly workflows.

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MHB File Format Details