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D a r k
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Posted: 17th Sep 2007 07:39
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I have a model created and animated in 3D canvas. It is exported as ".x" and works fine in 3D Canvas.

When I load it into DB, It loads fine, and looks normal. However, when I play the animation, the parts of the model change places. Like the arm is where the head should be. The head is where the legs should be. The animation plays right, its just that it switches everything around. Why is this happening and how can I fix it.

Heres the code... Although, it was just a simple code to make sure the model and animations work.

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Libervurto
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Posted: 17th Sep 2007 17:12
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I think I saw something about this in 3D Chat, are you using bones in 3D Canvas?
I'm not a modeller so I can't really help but have a look in 3D chat

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Latch
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Posted: 18th Sep 2007 00:39
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@Dark

It likely doesn't have to do with your code, but with how 3d canvas exported your model. Check 3d chat like Obese87 suggested. Often, when model packages export to X format, there are settings as to how to export normals, which direction y or z are, quad export versus triangle, and many other options. There may be some settings you can check or select for the export.

When the position of limbs or parts of the mesh are reversed or in different places or orders, Y and Z axes in the modeling program are reversed from what an X file expects. In DirectX, Y runs up and down, and Z runs into and out of the monitor (the direction you are looking). Also positive X is to the right, positive Y is up and positive Z is forward. See if there are any settings that allow you to control how the directx file is exported from 3d canvas.

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D a r k
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Posted: 18th Sep 2007 19:23
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I've been searching in 3D Chat and I can't find anything related to this.

I'm not using bones. and it changes around the objects, not the way the objects move. Like the leg moves correctly, except instead of the leg being there, its the head. If anyone finds the topic in 3D Chat please post it here.

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Posted: 20th Sep 2007 00:30
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I'm not 100% sure of this, but if I remember correctly, you have to use bones for animations to work in DBC, because mesh deformation isn't supported.

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Posted: 20th Sep 2007 18:27
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Quote: "you have to use bones for animations to work in DBC, because mesh deformation isn't supported."

Other way round; Bones aren't supported in DBC, just DBP.

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