crash_matrix opened this issue on Mar 31, 2004 ยท 15 posts
crash_matrix posted Wed, 31 March 2004 at 6:18 PM
Grrr....since I can't export my bone structures or IK solvers from 3ds max to Poser, I've been trying to figure out how to create them in Poser. In the hierarchy editor, there is a create IK option, buit it's never selectable. I can't find any decent tutorials on creating HI or IK solvers in Poser. Can anyone at least point me in the right direction?
Little_Dragon posted Wed, 31 March 2004 at 7:22 PM
Click the button to create a new IK chain. Give it a name.
Drag-and-drop body parts in the hierarchy list onto the new chain. The cursor will change from an X to a checkmark to indicate that you can drop the part there. Start with the base of the chain and work your way out to the end (or goal).
Repeat as necessary until all the elements in the chain are built.
who3d posted Wed, 31 March 2004 at 9:10 PM
OK, I've had enough of this! LD, which of the many "camera" type programs are you using to snag your PC usage as tutorial animations? Cheers, Cliff
Little_Dragon posted Wed, 31 March 2004 at 11:22 PM
I'm using Paint Shop Pro's capture function. I hear that WinGrab is nice, though.
who3d posted Thu, 01 April 2004 at 6:45 AM
cheers - as I have PSP5 and PSP7 around here somewhere, I'll have to try them out. maybe even WinGrab :)
crash_matrix posted Thu, 01 April 2004 at 9:00 AM
You can do screen grabs with Windows Media Encoder, as well. And it's free. -- CM
crash_matrix posted Thu, 01 April 2004 at 9:01 AM
The New IK Chain option is not selectable when I open the Hierarchy Editor (as I've already stated). What am I doing wrong? -- CM
crash_matrix posted Thu, 01 April 2004 at 9:08 AM
OK I got it to come up; but I can only get it to appear with figures; how would I apply IK (or any joint structure) to object sets that I imported from .3ds format? -- CM
who3d posted Thu, 01 April 2004 at 3:42 PM
make figures out of them?
Little_Dragon posted Thu, 01 April 2004 at 3:52 PM
As far as I know, IK chains only work with posable figures.
crash_matrix posted Thu, 01 April 2004 at 4:47 PM
Fair enough; can a poseable figure be created in Poser [or in 2ds and impoted into Poser]? How? -- CM
crash_matrix posted Thu, 01 April 2004 at 5:18 PM
NM; i figured it out haha Thx for all the help guys :D -- CM
SteveJax posted Fri, 02 April 2004 at 1:34 AM
Well don't just leave us in suspenders! tell us what you did! Sheesh! I hate when people leave me wondering what the prize at the bottom of the ceral box was!
crash_matrix posted Fri, 02 April 2004 at 2:22 AM
Oh; good show. I'm still working on how to make multiple chains of objects as single figures (giving me trouble...grrrr....), but what i did was create an object in 3DS Max, export it to 3ds format. Then I imported in Poser, opened the hierarchy window, clicked the object, and chose "Create new Figure". Then it can be pulled from the "New Figures" Portion of the Figures menu. That way, I can create a new file, and open the figure from New Figures, and apply IK. I am having trouble chaining them together and saving as a single figure, though. Grrrr.... -- CM
Little_Dragon posted Fri, 02 April 2004 at 2:43 AM
Sheesh! I hate when people leave me wondering what the prize at the bottom of the ceral box was!
It was an official Captain Midnight decoder badge.
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