http://area.autodesk.com/forum/ The Area en Copyright 2013 2013-05-22T11:38:02+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/shadows-in-realtime-ugly--low-resolution/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/shadows-in-realtime-ugly--low-resolution/page-last/#When:15:35:12Z The self shadows obtained by using the Live Shadow shader, with the "Z Projective" type of shadow appears much pixelated. Like it was using a map shadow of 128x128 pixels ! That looks very bad for a real time TV show. Any Help ? Thanks 2013-04-03T15:35:12+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/importing-particle-systems-from-3ds-max/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/importing-particle-systems-from-3ds-max/page-last/#When:00:10:09Z For a project I'm working on, I was hoping to import a particle system that I built in 3DS Max into MotionBuilder. I have a SuperSpray creating a liquid flow from a bottle and deflecting off of two planes, and would like to use this animation in MotionBuilder. Perhaps there is a better solution than using a Particle System from 3DS Max, and if so I'm open to learning new tricks; I just thought importing the SuperSpray I already customized would be ideal. Any suggestions/tips/tricks are appreciated! 2013-02-13T00:10:09+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/export-bvh-directly-from-the-actor/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/export-bvh-directly-from-the-actor/page-last/#When:13:42:51Z Hi, I'm working on a project involving converting c3d files into bvh format in MotionBuilder. I have associated each body part of the Actor to markers, and the Actor can move with the marker set. However, I can't just use the CS_BVH model to export the motion as a BVH file, as the body proportion of the original performer differs from that of the CS_BVH model. Can I export bvh files directly from the Actor? 2013-02-05T13:42:51+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/character-override-subtrack-with-unretargetted-mocap-data-brakes-rig-/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/character-override-subtrack-with-unretargetted-mocap-data-brakes-rig-/page-last/#When:02:24:21Z hi, i have a annoying problem. when i add a animation clip in story to a character track, the animation will adapt itself to de character rig's dimentions. So using recorded data from a different character (bigger/smaller) is not a problem. But now! When i add a character override sub track with just i.e. the hand controllers affected, the character rig will adapt itself to the original dimentions of recorded character data 'braking' the configuration of the rig. The result is that the hands become bigger /smaller. my workaround till now was retargetting the data before importing it in a seperate file, or plotting the animation to skeleton and back making the animation clip permanent and resetting the rig. Now that i have a large project coming up with many different characters, i can't be bothered with retargetting all this (library) data to every character before processing it in story. So my question is, how do i keep my rig intact using the character override sub track with 'unretargetted' motion data? thank you. 2013-01-24T02:24:21+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/atypical-rig-4arms-and-leg-with-extra-joint-/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/atypical-rig-4arms-and-leg-with-extra-joint-/page-last/#When:09:18:28Z Hi masters, I would like to animate in motion builder some creature. The creature has a 4 arms and leg with an extra joint. Of course everywhere are twist bones. Please can you tell me, how can I setup the character in Motion builder ? I think, that main arms and legs I must setup clasiicaly like a man character and next 2 arms with the character extension. But please can you help me with it ? Pic of rig in attachment. Thank you very much 2013-01-22T09:18:28+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/fatal-error/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/fatal-error/page-last/#When:01:15:34Z I reinstalled Motionbuilder 2012 and now whenever I want to open file, or just open new window, I got fatal error and program get closed. I installed sp2, but it's still the same. What can be a problem? Can someone help? Thanks 2013-01-18T01:15:34+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/plotting-misses-some-parts/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/plotting-misses-some-parts/page-last/#When:07:58:27Z Hello, I imported a character and assigned a control rig to it, so far so good. I'm trying to export some test movements (that I keyframed via control rig) and then clicked on the big blue button on the Character Tools window and “Bake(plot) --> Bake(plot) to skeleton ...” Left all options as default and saved as different file. Now when I play animation, pelvis isn't animating at all, arms animation seems to be ok. Is there anything I'm missing? I assigned my model as biped and ik/fk when creating the rig. Thanks in advance. 2013-01-10T07:58:27+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/normal-map-texture/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/normal-map-texture/page-last/#When:08:51:58Z I was trying to apply a normal map to my mesh, but when I drag a texture element onto the mesh, I do not get an option for normal or bump, only diffuse. I have added the dynamic lighting shader and a light for this shader, but I still can only apply diffuse textures. Am I missing a step? Or is this a graphics card issue or something? I am running Mobu 2012 on a Windows 7 64 bit machine with a GeForce GT530 2GB graphics card. Thanks! Cory 2013-01-04T08:51:58+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/adapting-the-control-rigs-size-exactly-to-the-actors-size/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/adapting-the-control-rigs-size-exactly-to-the-actors-size/page-last/#When:06:25:53Z Is there a way to adapt the control rigs size in MB12, or more precisely its joints exactly to the actors joints automatically? I imported motion data from a c3d-file. Then I created an actor and a control rig and linked everything to the motion data. So far everything just worked fine. But, the actor is taller than the control rig, so is there a way to connect them not only by motion but by size? I know that I can scale the control rig and align it to the actors skeleton manually but there are two problems: The scaling is not saved and as soon as I start the animation again, the control rig has its old size. Secondly, scaling each body part manually is very complex (I have several motion files) and not precise enough. Thank you very much in advance! 2013-01-03T06:25:53+02:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/is-there-a-way-to-get-2-viewer-panes-in-motionbuilder2012/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-motionbuilder/autodesk-motionbuilder-2012/is-there-a-way-to-get-2-viewer-panes-in-motionbuilder2012/page-last/#When:23:16:26Z hi guys is there a way to get 2 viewer panes in motionbuilder2012? the new viewer is moveable thank you 2013-01-01T23:16:26+02:00