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Posted: 13th Sep 2006 00:35 Edited at: 13th Sep 2006 00:36

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I'm just trying to have two limbs control the Bow and Stern turrents on my "Graf Spree" model, But I getting the error "limbs must be in sequence", even if I start with limb 1. I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this and I'm guessing I missing something big here.
this is where I'm at---->

Rem Project: sea 2
Rem Created: 9/9/2006 5:43:38 PM

Rem ***** Main Source File *****
Set Display Mode 1024,768,32
REM SKY OBJECT
Load Object "sky/sky.x", 10
objectScale(10, 500)
Set Object Light 10, 0
Set Object Fog 10, 0
Set Object Texture 10, 2, 0
Position Object 10, 0, 0, 0

REM WATER
Load Image "water/waves.bmp", 1
Load Image "water/waves.dds", 2
Load Image "water/refract.bmp", 3

Load Object "plain.x", 1, 2
objectScale(1, 500)
xRotate Object 1, 90
Position Object 1, 0, 0, 0
Set Object Diffuse 1, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Emissive 1, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Specular 1, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Ambience 1, Rgb(128,128,128)

Set Blend Mapping On 1, 1, 2, 3, 24
Set Blend Mapping On 1, 2, 1, 3, 4
Set Blend Mapping On 1, 3, 3, 3, 26

Set Blend Mapping On 1, 4, 2, 11, 24
Set Blend Mapping On 1, 5, 1, 11, 7

Scale Object Texture 1, 0, 5, 5
Scale Object Texture 1, 1, 50, 50

Ghost Object On 1, 1

MAKE CAMERA 100
SET CAMERA RANGE 100, 1, 10000
SET CAMERA FOV 100, 55

LOAD OBJECT "Media/hull.X",4
POSITION OBJECT 4, 0, -10, 0
LOAD OBJECT "Media/Bow_Turrent.X",5
POSITION OBJECT 5, 0, -10, 0
LOAD OBJECT "Media/Stern_Turrent.X",6
POSITION OBJECT 6, 0, -10, 0

MAKE MESH FROM OBJECT 5, 5
MAKE MESH FROM OBJECT 6, 6

ADD LIMB 5, 1, 5
ADD LIMB 6, 2, 6

DO

CONTROL CAMERA USING ARROWKEYS 100, 1, 2

POSITION OBJECT 1,CAMERA POSITION X(100),CAMERA POSITION Y(100)-10,CAMERA POSITION Z(100)
POSITION OBJECT 10,CAMERA POSITION X(100),CAMERA POSITION Y(100),CAMERA POSITION Z(100)

REM MAKE CLOCKWISE ANGULAR WAKES(optionally just make them stra?ght for a better look)
ang# = WrapValue(ang# + 0.1)
Scroll Object Texture 1, 0, -Sin(ang#)*0.0001, Cos(ang#)*0.0001
Scroll Object Texture 1, 1, 0.0001, 0.0

SYNC
SET CURSOR 20,10

LOOP

Function objectScale(obj as Integer, Size As Float)
   scale# = Size / Object Size X(obj) * 1000
   Scale Object obj, scale#, scale#, scale#
EndFunction

function Distance(Object1,Object2)
 dist#=sqrt((object position x(Object1)-object position x(Object2))^2+(object position y(Object1)-object position y(Object2))^2+(object position z(Object1)-object position z(Object2))^2)
endfunction dist#

function AngleY(Object1,Object2)
 angy#=atanfull(object position x(Object2)-object position x(Object1),object position z(Object2)-object position z(Object1))
endfunction angy#

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Rem Project: sea 2
Rem Created: 9/9/2006 5:43:38 PM

Rem ***** Main Source File *****
Set Display Mode 1024,768,32
REM SKY OBJECT
Load Object "sky/sky.x", 10
objectScale(10, 500)
Set Object Light 10, 0
Set Object Fog 10, 0
Set Object Texture 10, 2, 0
Position Object 10, 0, 0, 0

REM WATER
Load Image "water/waves.bmp", 1
Load Image "water/waves.dds", 2
Load Image "water/refract.bmp", 3

Load Object "plain.x", 1, 2
objectScale(1, 500)
xRotate Object 1, 90
Position Object 1, 0, 0, 0
Set Object Diffuse 1, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Emissive 1, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Specular 1, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Ambience 1, Rgb(128,128,128)

Set Blend Mapping On 1, 1, 2, 3, 24
Set Blend Mapping On 1, 2, 1, 3, 4
Set Blend Mapping On 1, 3, 3, 3, 26

Set Blend Mapping On 1, 4, 2, 11, 24
Set Blend Mapping On 1, 5, 1, 11, 7

Scale Object Texture 1, 0, 5, 5
Scale Object Texture 1, 1, 50, 50

Ghost Object On 1, 1

MAKE CAMERA 100
SET CAMERA RANGE 100, 1, 10000
SET CAMERA FOV 100, 55

LOAD OBJECT "Media/hull.X",4
POSITION OBJECT 4, 0, -10, 0
LOAD OBJECT "Media/Bow_Turrent.X",5
POSITION OBJECT 5, 0, -10, 0
LOAD OBJECT "Media/Stern_Turrent.X",6
POSITION OBJECT 6, 0, -10, 0

MAKE MESH FROM OBJECT 5, 5
MAKE MESH FROM OBJECT 6, 6


ADD LIMB 5, 1, 5
ADD LIMB 6, 2, 6




DO


CONTROL CAMERA USING ARROWKEYS 100, 1, 2

POSITION OBJECT 1,CAMERA POSITION X(100),CAMERA POSITION Y(100)-10,CAMERA POSITION Z(100)
POSITION OBJECT 10,CAMERA POSITION X(100),CAMERA POSITION Y(100),CAMERA POSITION Z(100)

REM MAKE CLOCKWISE ANGULAR WAKES(optionally just make them stra?ght for a better look)
ang# = WrapValue(ang# + 0.1)
Scroll Object Texture 1, 0, -Sin(ang#)*0.0001, Cos(ang#)*0.0001
Scroll Object Texture 1, 1, 0.0001, 0.0

SYNC
SET CURSOR 20,10

LOOP

Function objectScale(obj as Integer, Size As Float)
   scale# = Size / Object Size X(obj) * 1000
   Scale Object obj, scale#, scale#, scale#
EndFunction

function Distance(Object1,Object2)
 dist#=sqrt((object position x(Object1)-object position x(Object2))^2+(object position y(Object1)-object position y(Object2))^2+(object position z(Object1)-object position z(Object2))^2)
endfunction dist#

function AngleY(Object1,Object2)
 angy#=atanfull(object position x(Object2)-object position x(Object1),object position z(Object2)-object position z(Object1))
endfunction angy#

Always greatful for your guy's time,

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Posted: 13th Sep 2006 06:08

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A screenie to help see what I trying to achieve, the Bow turrent is the only one loaded,

I can't seem to get the main hull model to goto wireframe. To help me see the bones. Is there a poly limit with that command?
I had some minior sucess earier but it was far from what I expected to happen. I re-exported the models with their parts seperated into different files to see if this helped my understanding, but things just ended up the same way, limbs must be in sequence error

THANKS M8's JABBER->a game artist trying to code

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Posted: 13th Sep 2006 15:01

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Didn't test, but give this a shot. You'll be attaching all limbs to object 4.

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Make Mesh from object 1, 5
Make Mesh from object 2, 6

Add Limb 4,1,1
Add Limb 4,2,2

delete mesh 1
delete mesh 2

CHESS ENCOUNTER
Demo
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Posted: 13th Sep 2006 15:25

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You need to take into account any existing limbs that the object already has too. We've just had a couple of posts about limbs in the DBPro forum - take a look. They should apply to DBC too if that's what you're using.

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Posted: 13th Sep 2006 15:49

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Thanks guys, Crit-putting all the limbs in the hull model,i.e. object(4) was the onlt way i don't get the sequence error. But i couldn't link limb2 to the turrent model, I keep working it today and I'll post any progress
IanM sorry I keep forgetting to say which product I use, I'm a DBPRO-er, And reading the limb posts from the past, I didn't find anyone with such a basic problem. A real ego killer LOL.
Oh and it has no bones, frames, not anyhing, but a mesh and texture.
Again thanks for your time M8s,

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Posted: 13th Sep 2006 19:27

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OK, I tried plugging in your code Crit and I still get the limb must be in sequence error,
here what I have now,

Rem Project: sea 2
Rem Created: 9/9/2006 5:43:38 PM
Rem ***** Main Source File *****
Set Display Mode 1024,768,32

REM SKY OBJECT
Load Object "sky/sky.x", 10
objectScale(10, 500)
Set Object Light 10, 0
Set Object Fog 10, 0
Set Object Texture 10, 2, 0
Position Object 10, 0, 0, 0

REM WATER
Load Image "water/waves.bmp", 1
Load Image "water/waves.dds", 2
Load Image "water/refract.bmp", 3

Load Object "plain.x", 100, 2
objectScale(100, 500)
xRotate Object 100, 90
Position Object 100, 0, 0, 0
Set Object Diffuse 100, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Emissive 100, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Specular 100, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Ambience 100, Rgb(128,128,128)

Set Blend Mapping On 100, 1, 2, 3, 24
Set Blend Mapping On 100, 2, 1, 3, 4
Set Blend Mapping On 100, 3, 3, 3, 26

Set Blend Mapping On 100, 4, 2, 11, 24
Set Blend Mapping On 100, 5, 1, 11, 7

Scale Object Texture 100, 0, 5, 5
Scale Object Texture 100, 1, 50, 50

Ghost Object On 100, 1

MAKE CAMERA 1000
SET CAMERA RANGE 1000, 1, 10000
SET CAMERA FOV 1000, 55

LOAD OBJECT "Media/hull.X",4
POSITION OBJECT 4, 29, -4, 50
LOAD OBJECT "Media/Bow_Turrent.X",5
POSITION OBJECT 5, 29, -4, 50
LOAD OBJECT "Media/Bow_Turrent_Guns.X",6
POSITION OBJECT 6, 29, -4, 50

btpx#=OBJECT POSITION X(5)
 btpy#=OBJECT POSITION Y(5)
 btpz#=OBJECT POSITION Z(5)
 hpx#=OBJECT POSITION X(4)
 hpy#=OBJECT POSITION Y(4)
 hpz#=OBJECT POSITION Z(4)

POINT CAMERA 1000, hpx#, hpy#, hpz#

Make Mesh from object 1, 4
Make Mesh from object 2, 5

Add Limb 4,1,1
Add Limb 4,2,2

delete mesh 1
delete mesh 2

DO

CONTROL CAMERA USING ARROWKEYS 1000, 1, 2

POSITION OBJECT 100,CAMERA POSITION X(1000),CAMERA POSITION Y(1000)-4,CAMERA POSITION Z(1000)
POSITION OBJECT 10,CAMERA POSITION X(1000),CAMERA POSITION Y(1000),CAMERA POSITION Z(1000)

REM MAKE CLOCKWISE ANGULAR WAKES(optionally just make them stra?ght for a better look)
ang# = WrapValue(ang# + 0.1)
Scroll Object Texture 100, 0, -Sin(ang#)*0.0001, Cos(ang#)*0.0001
Scroll Object Texture 100, 1, 0.0001, 0.0

SYNC

SET CURSOR 20,10

LOOP

Function objectScale(obj as Integer, Size As Float)
   scale# = Size / Object Size X(obj) * 1000
   Scale Object obj, scale#, scale#, scale#
EndFunction

function Distance(Object1,Object2)
 dist#=sqrt((object position x(Object1)-object position x(Object2))^2+(object position y(Object1)-object position y(Object2))^2+(object position z(Object1)-object position z(Object2))^2)
endfunction dist#

function AngleY(Object1,Object2)
 angy#=atanfull(object position x(Object2)-object position x(Object1),object position z(Object2)-object position z(Object1))
endfunction angy#

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Rem Project: sea 2
Rem Created: 9/9/2006 5:43:38 PM
Rem ***** Main Source File *****
Set Display Mode 1024,768,32

REM SKY OBJECT
Load Object "sky/sky.x", 10
objectScale(10, 500)
Set Object Light 10, 0
Set Object Fog 10, 0
Set Object Texture 10, 2, 0
Position Object 10, 0, 0, 0

REM WATER
Load Image "water/waves.bmp", 1
Load Image "water/waves.dds", 2
Load Image "water/refract.bmp", 3

Load Object "plain.x", 100, 2
objectScale(100, 500)
xRotate Object 100, 90
Position Object 100, 0, 0, 0
Set Object Diffuse 100, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Emissive 100, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Specular 100, Rgb(128,128,128)
Set Object Ambience 100, Rgb(128,128,128)

Set Blend Mapping On 100, 1, 2, 3, 24
Set Blend Mapping On 100, 2, 1, 3, 4
Set Blend Mapping On 100, 3, 3, 3, 26

Set Blend Mapping On 100, 4, 2, 11, 24
Set Blend Mapping On 100, 5, 1, 11, 7

Scale Object Texture 100, 0, 5, 5
Scale Object Texture 100, 1, 50, 50

Ghost Object On 100, 1

MAKE CAMERA 1000
SET CAMERA RANGE 1000, 1, 10000
SET CAMERA FOV 1000, 55

LOAD OBJECT "Media/hull.X",4
POSITION OBJECT 4, 29, -4, 50
LOAD OBJECT "Media/Bow_Turrent.X",5
POSITION OBJECT 5, 29, -4, 50
LOAD OBJECT "Media/Bow_Turrent_Guns.X",6
POSITION OBJECT 6, 29, -4, 50

 btpx#=OBJECT POSITION X(5)
 btpy#=OBJECT POSITION Y(5)
 btpz#=OBJECT POSITION Z(5)
 hpx#=OBJECT POSITION X(4)
 hpy#=OBJECT POSITION Y(4)
 hpz#=OBJECT POSITION Z(4)

POINT CAMERA 1000, hpx#, hpy#, hpz#

Make Mesh from object 1, 4
Make Mesh from object 2, 5

Add Limb 4,1,1
Add Limb 4,2,2

delete mesh 1
delete mesh 2

DO

CONTROL CAMERA USING ARROWKEYS 1000, 1, 2

POSITION OBJECT 100,CAMERA POSITION X(1000),CAMERA POSITION Y(1000)-4,CAMERA POSITION Z(1000)
POSITION OBJECT 10,CAMERA POSITION X(1000),CAMERA POSITION Y(1000),CAMERA POSITION Z(1000)

REM MAKE CLOCKWISE ANGULAR WAKES(optionally just make them stra?ght for a better look)
ang# = WrapValue(ang# + 0.1)
Scroll Object Texture 100, 0, -Sin(ang#)*0.0001, Cos(ang#)*0.0001
Scroll Object Texture 100, 1, 0.0001, 0.0

SYNC

SET CURSOR 20,10

LOOP

Function objectScale(obj as Integer, Size As Float)
   scale# = Size / Object Size X(obj) * 1000
   Scale Object obj, scale#, scale#, scale#
EndFunction

function Distance(Object1,Object2)
 dist#=sqrt((object position x(Object1)-object position x(Object2))^2+(object position y(Object1)-object position y(Object2))^2+(object position z(Object1)-object position z(Object2))^2)
endfunction dist#

function AngleY(Object1,Object2)
 angy#=atanfull(object position x(Object2)-object position x(Object1),object position z(Object2)-object position z(Object1))
endfunction angy#

I've uploaded the project and it's media if it would help, THANKS

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Posted: 14th Sep 2006 15:09

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Try adding this code in after you load your hull. It should show you what limbs the model already has.

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perform checklist for object limbs 4
for c=1 to checklist quantity()
 print "  ";checklist value a(c);" ";checklist string$(c)
next c
wait key

CHESS ENCOUNTER
Demo
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Posted: 14th Sep 2006 15:55

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Thanks again Crit! I was goiing to ask if I should just create the limbs,bones in MAX, I gave it a shot last night and tried getting the bone names and numbers in DBP and had some wierd results, I'm sure it's my inexperence.
I'll setup some bones in the hull within MAX re-export the models then see what it does with them in DBP. Thanks for the code I can't wait to see the results.

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Posted: 14th Sep 2006 16:32

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I thought of starting something very simple to get me up to speed on limbs. So I made a quick turrent and base, put two bones in the base---

and coded your snippet in to a quick model viewer code, but I don't get any bones detected.

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Rem Project: MAX BONES TES
Rem Created: 9/13/2006 1:20:45 PM

Rem ***** Main Source File *****
SET DISPLAY MODE 1024,768,32

LOAD OBJECT "base.x",1
SET OBJECT WIREFRAME 1, 1

LOAD OBJECT "turrent.X",2
SET OBJECT WIREFRAME 2,1

Make CAMERA 100
POSITION CAMERA 100, -35,5,-35


perform checklist for object limbs 1
for c=1 to checklist quantity()
 print "  ";checklist value a(c);" ";checklist string$(c)
next c
wait key

and this is what I redered in DBP(with a bad z to y translation,opps but no time for that right now LOL)--

I use the Panda X plug-in for max8, I checked the bones box on the export options, and now I'm really losing some hair

This started as a limb sequence issue and has turn into a real mind #$%@

Maybe I need to take a look at the good old Max tutorials

My next step is to create a media-less limb test in an effort to make it easier for you guys to help me. As always Thanks for your time Crit.

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Posted: 14th Sep 2006 19:04

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I've had some sucess with exporting bones out of MAX and glueing them to objects in DBP, but I don't understand how it works, I just linked all the bones to the base.X model in MAX and they showed up in DBP as each of the three models having one bone apiece, each one numbered "0"
I'm trying to get around using the skin modifier in MAX to assign bones to meshes as I don't think that's what I need in this application.
Are there any MAX users that might explain simple mechanical motion using bones as it pretains to DBPRO? i.e. skinning? no skinning? and if not what process is used upon export with PandaX.

here my code now

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Rem Project: check for limbs
Rem Created: 9/14/2006 10:24:06 AM

Rem ***** Main Source File *****
SET DISPLAY MODE 1024,768,32

LOAD OBJECT "base.x",1

LOAD OBJECT "turrent.x",2

LOAD OBJECT "gun.x",3

MAKE CAMERA 100
POSITION CAMERA 100,-100,100,100
POINT CAMERA 100,OBJECT POSITION X(1),OBJECT POSITION Y(1),OBJECT POSITION Z(1)

GLUE OBJECT TO LIMB 2, 1, 0
GLUE OBJECT TO LIMB 3, 2, 0
OFFSET LIMB 3, 0, 0, 0, 0

 DO

 tay#=LIMB ANGLE Y(2, 0)
 gax#=LIMB ANGLE X(3,0)

 if LEFTKEY()>0 then ROTATE LIMB 2, 0, 0, tay#+1, 0

 if RIGHTKEY()>0 then ROTATE LIMB 2, 0, 0, tay#-1,0

 if UPKEY()>0 then ROTATE LIMB 3, 0, gax#+1, 0, 0

 if DOWNKEY()>0 then ROTATE LIMB 3, 0, gax#-1, 0, 0

LOOP

Thanks for all the help,
I would have given up long ago with out it,

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