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Person99
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Posted: 2nd May 2007 07:34
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I have a sword that has exactly 10 frames of animation. I made in Milkshape 3d, and exported it as both a .3ds AND a .X file.

I imported it into DBPro, and nothing happens.
I tried using it where it goes with the player (Attached to a limb by 'XYZ is the same as: LIMB (Basically)' stuff.) Did not work.
I tried it with as simple animate code. nothing happens.

Code try one.


Code try two.


Code try three.



The models are built in and animated in Milkshape 3d. The model appears fine, but doesn't animate at all.

Can anyone help me get my objects animating?

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Jerok
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Posted: 2nd May 2007 17:16
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Did you check the boxes to export animations?
I know it is stupid to ask, but you should double check anyway.

Were you in animation mode when you exported the model?
This is a big one. Milkshape screws up models that are exported while you are still in animation mode.

When you exported to .x what did you choose as your animation frame spacing?
When you exported into .x it asks for frame offset. I believe if you choose zero then you lose your animation.

Thats all I can think of that could make you lose the animation.
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vorconan
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Posted: 2nd May 2007 20:07
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.3ds files don't support animation, they are just a mesh file
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Posted: 2nd May 2007 20:33 Edited at: 2nd May 2007 20:35
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Use the Total Object Frames command to see if the model does have animation frames.

.3ds supports hierarchical animation not skinned mesh.
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vorconan
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Posted: 2nd May 2007 20:46
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yeah, i just looked, only keyframe animation
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Posted: 2nd May 2007 20:52
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Ok, I turned anim off before exporting.
With this code, if I press control, it just does one frame forward. If I remove line 15 (If controlkey()=0 then lo...), it plays about 3 or 4 frames, then sits there.

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Johaness
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Posted: 2nd May 2007 20:58
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try

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Posted: 2nd May 2007 21:20
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It printed "1890"...?

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Posted: 3rd May 2007 07:56
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hmmm. I don't use milkshape but I'm guessing it exported the animation using ticks instead of keyframes. Might want to check the export settings.

A way to test that theory out is to use "set object speed" and give it a large value like 1000 or more.
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Posted: 3rd May 2007 21:33 Edited at: 3rd May 2007 21:33
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Still does the exact same thing. If I press control, it moves by one frame, and while control is down, does nothing.

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Posted: 3rd May 2007 21:41 Edited at: 3rd May 2007 21:45
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Aha! (Edit is messed up again...)

It now animates when control is pressed, but it is really slow, and animates smoothly. I think Milkshape is using ticks.



(Well edit seems to work on this post...?)

Anyway, I added the line:
set object speed 2, 1890

And it animated like it did in Milkshape.
I would really like it to use keyframes instead of "ticks", does anyone know how can I do this?

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