FBX Imports No Longer Include Bones – Only InitialPoses

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been importing custom rigged characters into Roblox Studio using FBX files for a while without issues. My models typically include:

  • Custom mesh (~50k polys)
  • Armature with deformable bones
  • Exported from Blender using standard Roblox-compatible FBX settings

Previously, Studio would:

:white_check_mark: Import the rig
:white_check_mark: Create the bones as Bone` instances
:white_check_mark: Show the correct bone hierarchy in the Explorer
:white_check_mark: Allow animations and scripting to work as expected

:red_exclamation_mark: The Problem:

As of recently (around early September 2025), even rigs that used to import correctly are now broken.

Instead of importing bones, Studio is:

:cross_mark: Creating a folder called InitialPoses
:cross_mark: Not creating Bone
:cross_mark: Not recognizing the rig structure at all
:cross_mark: Preventing animations from being used

Even when trying to re-import old working FBX files, the same issue happens now.

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My Questions:

  1. Was there a recent update that changed how FBX rigs are imported?
  2. Is this a bug or a deprecated feature?
  3. Is there a new recommended workflow for importing custom rigs?
  4. Any workarounds while this is being fixed?
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You do have to add all bones manually…

Althought did you check something before uploading it ?

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Yes, I double-checked everything. The export settings are exactly the same as when it worked before

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Hey! have you found a way to fix this since im currently having this issue too!