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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Has anyone had malformed animated models?

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Soyuz
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I've made a few human animated figures now and 90% of the time when I load them in DB Pro and play the animation, part of the figure becomes malformed. Then I may remake the model and this time it works! It's frustrating. I'm wasting a lot of time making models over and over until whatever causes this goes away!

Has anyone else experienced this? I'm wondering if I may be doing something subtle with the model which DB Pro doesn't like.
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KuRi
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Hello. I get the same problem. I use 3dsmax5 with Character Studio and Panda Directx Exporter (but with xskinexp.dle i get the same), and sometimes most of the vertices of the model are crazy, then i reopen the model, change some properties, export again, and it works, it is very frustrating...



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Soyuz
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phew! I'm not alone.

For me the problem seems to occur most often on parts of the figure attached to end bones - like feet and hands. But it also creates warped legs and arms. Never had the problem yet with the spine or head.

There must be a perfectly logical explanation for this.
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Chenak
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This usually works for me:

Try reseting the Xform (its in the utility section) on all objects apart from the bones and then convert them to editable meshes. This will remove the physique/skin modifier so you have to do them again. Create an animation and then export using the latest panda x exporter. In the output options make sure the optimize option is disabled and then your done

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Soyuz
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OH LORDY IT WORKS!!!

Words can not express my gratitude to you! I was on the edge of despair, about to write a nasty stinking letter to Lee or Panda Exporter people! This prob has been bugging me for months!

Woah what a relief! Think I'll go get pissed now.
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