Animations not working for .X or .3ds files?

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Person99

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Posted: 2nd May 2007 07:34

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I have a sword that has exactly 10 frames of animation. I made in Milkshape 3d, and exported it as both a .3ds AND a .X file.

I imported it into DBPro, and nothing happens.
I tried using it where it goes with the player (Attached to a limb by 'XYZ is the same as: LIMB (Basically)' stuff.) Did not work.
I tried it with as simple animate code. nothing happens.

Code try one.

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sync on : sync rate 60 : hide mouse

position camera 5, 5, -5

load object "sword.x", 2
position object 2, 0, 0, 5
rotate object 2, 90, 0, 0
color object 2, RGB(100, 100, 0)

make object sphere 1, 1
position object 1, 9999, 9999, 9999

DO

play object 2

sync
loop

Code try two.

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sync on : sync rate 60 : hide mouse

position camera 5, 5, -5

load object "sword.x", 2
position object 2, 0, 0, 5
rotate object 2, 90, 0, 0
color object 2, RGB(100, 100, 0)

make object sphere 1, 1
position object 1, 9999, 9999, 9999

DO

play object 2, 1, 10

sync
loop

Code try three.

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 sync on : sync rate 60 : hide mouse

position camera 5, 5, -5

load object "sword.x", 2
position object 2, 0, 0, 5
rotate object 2, 90, 0, 0
color object 2, RGB(100, 100, 0)

make object sphere 1, 1
position object 1, 9999, 9999, 9999

DO

loop object 2, 2, 9

sync
loop

The models are built in and animated in Milkshape 3d. The model appears fine, but doesn't animate at all.

Can anyone help me get my objects animating?

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Jerok

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Posted: 2nd May 2007 17:16

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Did you check the boxes to export animations?
I know it is stupid to ask, but you should double check anyway.

Were you in animation mode when you exported the model?
This is a big one. Milkshape screws up models that are exported while you are still in animation mode.

When you exported to .x what did you choose as your animation frame spacing?
When you exported into .x it asks for frame offset. I believe if you choose zero then you lose your animation.

Thats all I can think of that could make you lose the animation.

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vorconan

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Posted: 2nd May 2007 20:07

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.3ds files don't support animation, they are just a mesh file

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Posted: 2nd May 2007 20:33 Edited at: 2nd May 2007 20:35

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Use the Total Object Frames command to see if the model does have animation frames.

.3ds supports hierarchical animation not skinned mesh.

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Posted: 2nd May 2007 20:46

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yeah, i just looked, only keyframe animation

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Person99

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Posted: 2nd May 2007 20:52

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Ok, I turned anim off before exporting.

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sync on : sync rate 60 : autocam off

load object "sword.x", 2
color object 2, RGB(200,200,200)

DO

SX# = OBJECT POSITION X(2)
SY# = OBJECT POSITION Y(2)
SZ# = OBJECT POSITION Z(2)

position camera 5, 0, 0
point camera SX#,SY#,SZ#
if controlkey()=1 then play object 2, 2, 10
if controlkey()=0 then loop object 2, 0, 1

sync
loop

With this code, if I press control, it just does one frame forward. If I remove line 15 (If controlkey()=0 then lo...), it plays about 3 or 4 frames, then sits there.

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Posted: 2nd May 2007 20:58

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try

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loop object 2, 1, total object frames(2)

rem And add this in the loop to see how many frames it actually has.

set cursor 0, 0
print total object frames(2)

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Posted: 2nd May 2007 21:20

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It printed "1890"...?

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Posted: 3rd May 2007 07:56

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hmmm. I don't use milkshape but I'm guessing it exported the animation using ticks instead of keyframes. Might want to check the export settings.

A way to test that theory out is to use "set object speed" and give it a large value like 1000 or more.

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Posted: 3rd May 2007 21:33 Edited at: 3rd May 2007 21:33

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Still does the exact same thing. If I press control, it moves by one frame, and while control is down, does nothing.

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Posted: 3rd May 2007 21:41 Edited at: 3rd May 2007 21:45

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Aha! (Edit is messed up again...)

It now animates when control is pressed, but it is really slow, and animates smoothly. I think Milkshape is using ticks.

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sync on : sync rate 60 : autocam off

load object "sword.x", 2
color object 2, RGB(200,200,200)

DO

swing=0
SX# = OBJECT POSITION X(2)
SY# = OBJECT POSITION Y(2)
SZ# = OBJECT POSITION Z(2)

TF# = total object frames(2)

position camera 5, 0, 0
point camera SX#,SY#,SZ#
if controlkey()=1 then swing=1
if controlkey()=0 then swing=0
Print TF#

if swing =1 and object playing(2)
loop object 2, 2, TF#
endif
if swing =0
loop object 2, 1, 2
endif

sync
loop

(Well edit seems to work on this post...?)

Anyway, I added the line:
set object speed 2, 1890

And it animated like it did in Milkshape.
I would really like it to use keyframes instead of "ticks", does anyone know how can I do this?

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