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FPSC Classic Models and Media / Anim8or Tutorial: Animating many bones in one mesh =)

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da power pwnerer
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Posted: 24th Jun 2007 22:25 Edited at: 24th Jun 2007 22:29
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Everyone who has been begging for Anim8or Animating tutorials,
this is a good place to be. (Anybody really)

I just finished my tutorial about anim8or. It may be a bit hard to follow but just wait a few days and I will transfer it to text


comments welcome

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da power pwnerer
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Posted: 24th Jun 2007 22:28
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i proly didnt explain well enough. instead of having to animate a bunch of different objects, you can use just one mesh.

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Smitho
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You realise you cant export animations?
If im wrong, then apolagies.

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da power pwnerer
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Posted: 24th Jun 2007 22:47 Edited at: 24th Jun 2007 22:47
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i was able to.
sequence/export/3ds/

then just find a converter

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Ezykeyal
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Hmmm I thought 3ds did not hold any skeletal or animation data?
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Posted: 24th Jun 2007 23:48 Edited at: 24th Jun 2007 23:48
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Thats what I thought (well, skeletal, anyway)

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vorconan
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It can hold animation data, but It's only keyframe or something like that i read
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That C++ Nerd
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Especially with anim8or. I've been using anim8or for 8 years and know that exporting animations is nearly impossible. Depending on what format you export the mesh as, it will retain it's skeleton. There is a special export tool within the figure settings, but is not compatible with FPSC. FPS Creator require the Body Shop software, Milkshape, or 3DS MAX. Those are the top 3.
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thx man, I need this

Unga bunga HU HU HU
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da power pwnerer
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Posted: 28th Jun 2007 01:03
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your welcome

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Latch
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@da power pwnerer

Hello,

Are you sure that the scene export will export the animation keys into a 3ds file? I've tried with a skeleton, without it, with a sqeunce, with just scene articulated structure animation (no bone skinning anim) and I've never gotten the 3ds format to contain the animation information. Exactly what steps did you take, please. And could you attach an examplke an8 file and the exported 3ds file that is animated?

The reason I'm curious is because I've just about completed an an8 to directx conversion program that includes animation and I might kick myself if there was another way.

Enjoy your day.
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da power pwnerer
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are you serious, u just made an x exporter? could you post it because it would probably be a lot easier than the way to export 3ds

thanks in advance

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Anim8or 3ds files do not contain any animation data however saved. The only format in anim8or that supports animation is the native format.
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@dpp
Quote: "are you serious, u just made an x exporter? could you post it "


It's actually a converter not an exporter and it's not quite finished yet and I haven't decided what I'm going to do with it. But keep your eyes open, most likely I'd end up posting it on the DBC board.

@fik
Thanks, that's been my experience, too.

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