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PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 3:07 pm    Post subject: Which one do you use to make animations??? Reply with quote

I've recently been told that the rigged biped can't be used to make animations so I've loaded both into one scene on 3DS Max 2011. Which one of these do you use to make animations?

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Either one. But as you asked before, I'll repeat - I'd use Biped for sure:
http://www.imvu.com/catalog/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpbb2&file=viewtopic.php&t=539851

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

as i see u try make step animation.
3d max can help make biped animation, i use bipedRig_Basic file Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's the biped that I've been trying to make the animation with. I basically have the animation but I've been trying to build a set of L-Shaped stairs but when I build it, the biped and the stairs are different sizes, meaning the biped is like a giant compared to the stairs. I try to scale the stairs but when I do that, they don't line up right. I know it's more than likely just my stupidity but I just can't figure it out. I have watched and re-watched video tutorials but I'm just not getting it. I admit it.....I'm stupid when it comes to this. I'm usually not one to give up and I really don't want to give up on this but it has given me a major headache literally. I wish I could somehow put some measurements into 3DS Max to resize the stairs automatically. Is this possible?
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's the biped that I've been trying to make the animation with. I basically have the animation but I've been trying to build a set of L-Shaped stairs but when I build it, the biped and the stairs are different sizes, meaning the biped is like a giant compared to the stairs. I try to scale the stairs but when I do that, they don't line up right. I know it's more than likely just my stupidity but I just can't figure it out. I have watched and re-watched video tutorials but I'm just not getting it. I admit it.....I'm stupid when it comes to this. I'm usually not one to give up and I really don't want to give up on this but it has given me a major headache literally. I wish I could somehow put some measurements into 3DS Max to resize the stairs automatically. Is this possible?
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just noticed the double post. I have no idea how that happened. If a mod could remove one of the posts, I would very grateful. Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's what the [X] in the top right corner is for, so you can remove your own posts if no one has replied after you.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

for imvu. any product size..
open the imvu example avatar file and use it as a size reference..
( build any mesh around the avatar file.
I think right now 99% ol al meshes will not work if imvu will add animation to the avatar like walking..
mesh and avatar will not match..
the stairs on my rooms are way too big or to small for the avatar to walk and look normal on my meshes.
so if I would like to add animations to my rooms, I would have to make my meshes to fit the avatar size ..
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jaleman31 wrote:
for imvu. any product size..
open the imvu example avatar file and use it as a size reference..
( build any mesh around the avatar file.
I think right now 99% ol al meshes will not work if imvu will add animation to the avatar like walking..
mesh and avatar will not match..
the stairs on my rooms are way too big or to small for the avatar to walk and look normal on my meshes.
so if I would like to add animations to my rooms, I would have to make my meshes to fit the avatar size ..


Jale - Since the IMVU Avatar and Room Files appear to use different scaling values inside Max. Would it be easier, when both meshes use the same scale, to build the initial animation only using a short section of the staircase and once that was completed import that animation into a Scene that contained only the full staircase so that it could be expanded?
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

All of this has changed the way I am looking at this. I wondered what the example files were all about. I'll download those and see what I can come up with.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ZaraKaine wrote:
That's what the [X] in the top right corner is for, so you can remove your own posts if no one has replied after you.


I don't have an X in the top right corner. Unless you are talking about the X on my Internet Explorer. Not sure I understand.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

MrsLanaBearington wrote:
ZaraKaine wrote:
That's what the [X] in the top right corner is for, so you can remove your own posts if no one has replied after you.


I don't have an X in the top right corner. Unless you are talking about the X on my Internet Explorer. Not sure I understand.


You won't have if someone has replied to you afterwards, however if yours is the last post then you will see this in the top right corner of your last post:



-Edit- I give up lol. Moderator, please remove my posts in this thread along with the ones that Lana wishes to have removed, thanks Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's what I thought. I wanted one of my accidental double posts to be removed by a mod if possible. I'm not sure how that happened. Maybe I hit it twice or something.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Before a mod gets mad that you started another thread, you might want to head back to your "main" stair thread. I went ahead and copy/pasted the advice I sent in home page messages so you'd have it as reference. It has, pretty much, a step by step. Not exact steps, but this project you want is intermediate to advanced level.

As for *this* thread - which avatar file to use? For climbing stairs you almost certainly want biped. Any of the other avatars will require you to animate all of the bones to create a "climbing" animation. Very hard to do, one bone at a time.

Your main thread:
http://www.imvu.com/catalog/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpbb2&file=viewtopic.php&p=11386233#11386233

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, ner. I wish I didn't have to come to the forum. It is just so confusing to me. I wish I had 1 on 1 help but nobody seems to have time to be a teacher. Oh, well. I'll eventually figure it out and I will be proud of myself for doing it.
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