http://area.autodesk.com/forum/ The Area en Copyright 2013 2013-05-23T09:17:30+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/autodesk-to-stop-supporting-biped-animation/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/autodesk-to-stop-supporting-biped-animation/page-last/#When:12:26:13Z Is it true that Autodesk will not support biped animation in the near future? Alot of my co-workers are using this knowledge to push the company towards different animation software. 2013-05-22T12:26:13+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/toe-sliding/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/toe-sliding/page-last/#When:11:21:38Z I've built my own rig in 3DSMax 9 and I'm currently adding the IK Solvers...but when I move the foot, the toe slides around. I've tried rebuilding the skeleton, modifying the model itself, everything I can think of. Anyone got a solution, PLEASE??? 2013-05-22T11:21:38+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/trying-to-exportimport-animations-between-2-3ds-max-file-please-help/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/trying-to-exportimport-animations-between-2-3ds-max-file-please-help/page-last/#When:11:07:36Z I'm animating for a game, I'm using a custom rig (bones, fins, IK, FK etc.) anyway say I have 2 animations in 2 separate 3ds max files (a run cycle animation in one max file and a walk cyle animation in another max file) I want all my animations (run cycle and walk cycle) in one file If both cycles are 15 frames long, I want to import the walk cycle into the run cycle file and just add the walk in front of the run (so from frame 16 to 30), that way when I export to the game engine, all my animations are in one file is there a way to import different animations of a character into another file containing the same character 2013-05-22T11:07:36+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/problems-with-bones-and-meshgame-skeleton-meshes/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/problems-with-bones-and-meshgame-skeleton-meshes/page-last/#When:10:19:22Z For about 2 weeks now I've been playing around with 3DS Max 2013 to import and edit character meshes from an Unreal 3-based game (Mass Effect 3). I've been able to make alterations to their meshes, changing the appearance of the characters somewhat and then export the result from 3DS back into a psk (ActorX plugin). Not any more. Suddenly today after spending a good couple hours modifying the appearance of a character and then exporting it to psk as usual, when I go to re-import it back into 3DS to do more editing the only thing I get is the skeleton/bones. No skin. This wasn't an issue before today but suddenly I cannot export the complete character, skin and bones? The skin is clearly there, the bones are clearly there, but when I select the button in the ActorX exporter titled: "Scene Info" I see "Number of physique: 1, Total geometric: 121, Bones in main skeleton: 120 and then for skin: 0. WHERE'D THE SKIN GO?! Why isn't it there in the psk file? I don't understand why this is happening now only after a couple weeks of successful editing! 2013-05-22T10:19:22+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/linking-bipeds/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/linking-bipeds/page-last/#When:04:05:18Z Okay I have two issues that I really need help with! Basically the scene I'm doing is a big airship battle and I need the pirate to be stood on his airship while its moving. I've imported motion capture from motion builder onto his biped (not sure if that would be an issue) I've used a motion controller to make the biped follow the airship but whenever I try and rotate the airship he stays in the same place. The other issue is the propeller, I've used another motion controller to keep the propeller rotating constantly but same as the biped it follows the airship until I try turning it. If anyone has any solutions or ideas please help. Many thanks Corrosive 2013-05-19T04:05:18+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/trying-to-double-animation-length-without-having-to-manually-move-all-the-frames-1-by-1/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/trying-to-double-animation-length-without-having-to-manually-move-all-the-frames-1-by-1/page-last/#When:00:50:18Z I have a run cycle 15 frames long, I want to slow it down (make it 30 frames long) is there a way I can increase the length of my animation, without having to manually move all my frames one by one please help 2013-05-02T00:50:18+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/need-to-animate-grout-coming-out-of-a-grout-bag/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/need-to-animate-grout-coming-out-of-a-grout-bag/page-last/#When:10:01:32Z I need some help animating grout coming out of a grout bag. I am making animations for a client that demonstrate the construction process of the fireplace systems they sell. Many of the components are required to be joined to each other with grout. The current version of videos I've created simply shows a layer of grout rising out of the block it is to be placed upon. The animation looks as if the grout is growing out of the block, instead of being squirted onto the surface of the block, as you would do in real life. Can anyone provide some tips or places to begin learning how to animate a liquid material flowing? The idea of animating a liquid type material is definitely beyond my skill set in 3DS Max. Hopefully this project will help me expand my skills and learn some new tricks. Thanks for any help. 2013-05-01T10:01:32+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/collisions-between-wind-force-and-wall/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/collisions-between-wind-force-and-wall/page-last/#When:06:03:56Z Hi Everyone, Are there any options in 3ds max to create wind force coming from the opened window? I've just created simple scene where curtain hanging near closed window. I want to open the window and put some wind to the room. I'd like to move one part of curtain (the nearest to window) but now my wind force doesn't see wall and all curtain is moving. How connect collisions between wind force and wall in 3ds max 2012? Do you have an idea how to do that? 2013-04-26T06:03:56+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/animating-a-light-show/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/animating-a-light-show/page-last/#When:05:55:41Z I've been given the task of rendering an animation of a towerblock covered in RGB leds. Approximately 200 of them. I don't suppose there's a clever way of importing a light-show, rather than dying of old-age fiddling with the curve editor? The lighting designer is using 'ShowCAD' which is apparently quite popular in the industry.. [url=http://www.showcad.com/products.aspx]http://www.showcad.com/products.aspx[/url] Long shot, but I don't suppose anyone's written a plugin for this? G 2013-04-26T05:55:41+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/cannot-open-track-view/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/animation/cannot-open-track-view/page-last/#When:05:24:33Z Okay, I'm totally confused and frustrated. I tried to open the Track View to get to the Dope Sheet so I can delete a batch of keyframes. Problem is, whenever I try to open the Curve Editor, I get the following error message: The Track View window could not be opened. The maximum number of editors may have been reached. Try closing and deleting existing Track Views. Problem is, I don't have any Track View windows opened. Not that I can see, anyway. I even tried quitting and restarting 3DS Max, loading the same file, and I still get the same error message. It's driving me nuts! Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. 2013-04-24T05:24:33+02:00