Reference Attachment Guide

This page defines which reference sheets should be attached when generating new images in the character pipeline.

Attaching the correct references significantly improves:

character consistency
anatomical stability
clothing continuity
pose realism
identity preservation

The goal is not to attach every available reference, but to attach the most relevant references for the task.

Reference Categories

References fall into three categories.

Required Inputs

These references are necessary to generate the asset reliably.

They define core identity or structural constraints.

Optional Inputs

These references may improve results but are not strictly necessary.

Attach them when:

identity drift occurs
the generator struggles with proportions
more guidance is beneficial

Avoid by Default

These references should normally not be attached, because they can:

introduce conflicting information
overload the prompt
bias the generator toward unrelated visual elements

Only attach them if they are explicitly needed.

Pipeline Stage Index

Stage	Focus	Key Outputs
Stage 1	Face Identity	Face Anchor
Stage 2	Hair Identity	Hair Sheet
Stage 3	Physique Anchoring	Anatomy Sheet
Stage 4	Structural Anchors	Body Anchor
Stage 5	Identity Extensions	Expressions
Stage 6	UCS Core	UCS Core
Stage 7	Style	Signature Outfit
Stage 8	Motion	Poses
Stage 9	Final UCS	Final UCS

Identity Anchor Hierarchy

The following sheets act as identity anchors for the character.

They should override conflicting information from later assets.

Face Anchor (1D) — authoritative for facial structure
Body Anchor (4) — authoritative for body proportions
UCS Core (12H) — authoritative for consolidated character identity
Signature Outfit (13) — authoritative for clothing identity

If identity drift occurs, prioritize earlier anchors.

Pipeline Reference Attachments

Quick Reference Map

Step	Main purpose	Best primary references
1D Face Anchor	canonical facial identity	1A, 1B, 1C
2 Hair Sheet	hairstyle structure	1D
3E Anatomy Sheet	full anatomical reference	3A, 3B, 3C
4 Body Anchor	stable body identity	1D, 2, 3E
7A Silhouette Sheet	readable body outline	4, 3E
7B Silhouette Front	canonical silhouette asset	7A, 3E
8 Turnaround	canonical full-body reference	4, 7A, 1D
9 Expression Sheet	expressive facial identity	1D, 2
10 Hand Sheet	hand anatomy/style	3E, 4
11 Gallery Image	early presentation image	1D, 2, 7A, 8, 9
12H UCS Core	consolidated character identity	12A–12G
13 Signature Outfit	canonical clothing identity	12H, 8
16 Pose Sheet	clothed body language	13, 8
22 Final UCS	enriched final character sheet	12H, 21

Dependency Backbone

1A Front Face
  ↓
1B 3/4 Face
  ↓
1C Profile Face
  ↓
1D Face Anchor
  ↓
2 Hair Sheet
  ↓
3A Anatomy Front
  ↓
3B Anatomy Side
  ↓
3C Anatomy Back
  ↓
3E Anatomy Sheet
  ↓
4 Body Anchor
  ├─ 5 Proportion Grid
  ├─ 6 Muscle Tension
  └─ 7A Silhouette Sheet
        ↓
        7B Silhouette Front
        ↓
        8 Turnaround
          ├─ 9 Expression Sheet
          ├─ 10 Hand Sheet
          ├─ 11 Gallery Image
          └─ 12A–12G UCS Panels
                   ↓
                  12H UCS Core
                    ↓
                   13 Signature Outfit
                    ↓
             14 Design Language / 15 Wardrobes
                    ↓
         16 Pose / 17 Motion / 18 Scale / 19 Interaction / 20 Scenes
                    ↓
              21 Dynamic Pose Panel
                    ↓
                22 Final UCS

STAGE 1 — Face Identity

1A Front Face

Required inputs

face source references (if available)

Optional inputs

none

Avoid by default

other character sheets

1B 3/4 Face

Required inputs

1A Front Face

Optional inputs

face source references

Avoid by default

anatomy sheets
UCS panels

1C Profile Face

Required inputs

1A Front Face
1B 3/4 Face

Optional inputs

face source references

Avoid by default

body references

1D Face Anchor

Required inputs

1A Front Face
1B 3/4 Face
1C Profile Face

Optional inputs

none

Avoid by default

UCS sheets
style sheets

STAGE 2 — Hair Identity

2 Hair Sheet

Required inputs

1D Face Anchor

Optional inputs

hair reference photos

Avoid by default

anatomy sheets
UCS sheets

STAGE 3 — Physique Anchoring

3A Anatomy Front

Required inputs

1D Face Anchor
2 Hair Sheet

Optional inputs

body reference images

Avoid by default

UCS sheets
outfit references

3B Anatomy Side

Required inputs

3A Anatomy Front
1D Face Anchor

Optional inputs

body references

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

3C Anatomy Back

Required inputs

3A Anatomy Front
3B Anatomy Side

Optional inputs

body references

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

3D Anatomy Glutes (optional)

Required inputs

3A Anatomy Front
3B Anatomy Side
3C Anatomy Back

Optional inputs

athletic reference photos

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

3E Anatomy Sheet

Required inputs

3A Anatomy Front
3B Anatomy Side
3C Anatomy Back

Optional inputs

3D Anatomy Glutes

Avoid by default

clothing references

STAGE 4 — Structural Anchors

4 Body Anchor

Required inputs

1D Face Anchor
2 Hair Sheet
3E Anatomy Sheet

Optional inputs

3D Anatomy Glutes

Avoid by default

UCS sheets
outfit references

5 Proportion Grid

Required inputs

4 Body Anchor
3E Anatomy Sheet

Optional inputs

none

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

6 Muscle Tension

Required inputs

4 Body Anchor
3E Anatomy Sheet

Optional inputs

athletic reference images

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

7A Silhouette Sheet

Required inputs

4 Body Anchor
3E Anatomy Sheet

Optional inputs

5 Proportion Grid

Avoid by default

outfit sheets
UCS sheets

7B Silhouette Front

Required inputs

7A Silhouette Sheet
3E Anatomy Sheet

Optional inputs

5 Proportion Grid

Avoid by default

outfit sheets
UCS sheets
other silhouette panels

8 Turnaround

Required inputs

4 Body Anchor
7A Silhouette Sheet
1D Face Anchor

Optional inputs

3E Anatomy Sheet

Avoid by default

outfit sheets

STAGE 5 — Identity Extensions

9 Expression Sheet

Required inputs

1D Face Anchor
2 Hair Sheet

Optional inputs

8 Turnaround

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

10 Hand Sheet

Required inputs

3E Anatomy Sheet
4 Body Anchor

Optional inputs

8 Turnaround

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

11 Gallery Image

Required inputs

1D Face Anchor
2 Hair Sheet
7A Silhouette Sheet
8 Turnaround
9 Expression Sheet

Optional inputs

4 Body Anchor

Avoid by default

UCS sheets
wardrobe sheets

STAGE 6 — UCS Core Generation

12A UCS Front Face Panel

Required inputs

1D Face Anchor
2 Hair Sheet

Optional inputs

9 Expression Sheet

Avoid by default

body sheets

12B UCS 3/4 Face Panel

Required inputs

12A UCS Front Face Panel
1D Face Anchor

Optional inputs

2 Hair Sheet

Avoid by default

body sheets

12C UCS Profile Face Panel

Required inputs

12A UCS Front Face Panel
12B UCS 3/4 Face Panel
1D Face Anchor

Optional inputs

2 Hair Sheet

Avoid by default

body sheets

12D UCS Body Front Panel

Required inputs

4 Body Anchor
8 Turnaround

Optional inputs

3E Anatomy Sheet

Avoid by default

outfit sheets

12E UCS Body Side Panel

Required inputs

4 Body Anchor
8 Turnaround

Optional inputs

3E Anatomy Sheet

Avoid by default

outfit sheets

12F UCS Silhouette Panel

Required inputs

4 Body Anchor
7A Silhouette Sheet

Optional inputs

none

Avoid by default

outfit sheets

12G UCS Expression Panel

Required inputs

1D Face Anchor
9 Expression Sheet

Optional inputs

2 Hair Sheet

Avoid by default

body sheets

12H UCS Core Assembly

Required inputs

12A–12G panels

Optional inputs

none

Avoid by default

dynamic pose panels

STAGE 7 — Style Anchoring

13 Signature Outfit

Required inputs

12H UCS Core
8 Turnaround

Optional inputs

4 Body Anchor

Avoid by default

wardrobe sheets

14 Design Language Sheet

Required inputs

13 Signature Outfit
7A Silhouette Sheet
8 Turnaround

Optional inputs

style reference images

Avoid by default

UCS panels

15 Additional Wardrobes

Required inputs

13 Signature Outfit
8 Turnaround

Optional inputs

14 Design Language Sheet

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

STAGE 8 — Motion & Character Use

16 Pose Sheet

Required inputs

13 Signature Outfit
8 Turnaround

Optional inputs

4 Body Anchor
6 Muscle Tension

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

17 Motion Anchor

Required inputs

16 Pose Sheet
4 Body Anchor

Optional inputs

6 Muscle Tension

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

18 Height Scale Sheet

Required inputs

8 Turnaround

Optional inputs

4 Body Anchor
5 Proportion Grid

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

19 Interaction Anchor

Required inputs

13 Signature Outfit
16 Pose Sheet

Optional inputs

10 Hand Sheet

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

20 Lifestyle Scene Anchor

Required inputs

13 Signature Outfit
16 Pose Sheet
19 Interaction Anchor

Optional inputs

environment reference images

Avoid by default

UCS sheets

STAGE 9 — Final UCS

21 UCS Dynamic Pose Panel

Required inputs

4 Body Anchor
13 Signature Outfit
16 Pose Sheet

Optional inputs

6 Muscle Tension

Avoid by default

UCS Core

22 Final UCS Assembly

Required inputs

12H UCS Core
21 Dynamic Pose Panel

Optional inputs

none

Avoid by default

additional panels

Reference Priority

If the number of references must be limited, prioritize them in this order:

Face Anchor (1D)
UCS Core (12H)
Body Anchor (4)
Signature Outfit (13)
task-specific references

This priority order preserves character identity and structural consistency.