3DS Max CAT Rig Animation?

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CAT Rigs have by default the walk animation when you go to Animation Mode Toggle, how can i change it? I tried loading a BIP file in the Clip Manager but that creates a new CAT Rig instead of adding the animation to my existing CAT Rig.

coven

This is a good resource for CAT.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9aqIQp3EMn9sJP8JQyJ7w

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coven said:

This is a good resource for CAT.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9aqIQp3EMn9sJP8JQyJ7w

I've already seen his videos, it doesn't answer my question.

coven

Are you talking about a CATMotion layer? There is a button  below the layer manager that looks like a green circle with a cat paw in the middle of it. Click that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CavWZIierns

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coven said:

Are you talking about a CATMotion layer? There is a button  below the layer manager that looks like a green circle with a cat paw in the middle of it. Click that.

Not that, when I click on Backflip.clp I can't load the backflip (see screenshots).

coven

Ah, those clips were made with the rig using the bone length axis set to Z. Create a new rig and set the axis to z and it should load. If you need to, you could then capture the animation on a different rig.

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coven said:

Ah, those clips were made with the rig using the bone length axis set to Z. Create a new rig and set the axis to z and it should load. If you need to, you could then capture the animation on a different rig.

Thanks that works now. An issue i noticed with a model's axis. Notice how the y and z axis switch if i click on left top window or other windows. Shouldn't the Y axis always be for elevating or descending?

coven

Looks like your coordinate space is set to view. Try Local or world.

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coven said:

Looks like your coordinate space is set to view. Try Local or world.

Ok i checked all reference coordinates, none of them keep the Y axis always for upward, looks like the Z axis in 3DS Max is for up and down. Thanks. One last question, I'm using the bones that came with the model to try to animate the model but it's difficult. The limbs don't move in one axis and they move fast, any tips on how to properly animate the model?

Here's a screenshot of the bones.

coven

Can you share your scene? Are those CAT bones?

Yes Max is Z up.

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coven said:

Can you share your scene? Are those CAT bones?

Yes Max is Z up.

I find it odd that the Z axis is used for up and down instead of the Y axis, and theres no visible way of changing it.

Sure here's my scene.

coven

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I find it odd that the Z axis is used for up and down instead of the Y axis, and theres no visible way of changing it.

Sure here's my scene.

Thanks! I'll take a look. 

Why do you find z up odd?

coven

This is a biped rig. You need to go to the motion panel and go to display and toggle on Objects

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coven said:

This is a biped rig. You need to go to the motion panel and go to display and toggle on Objects

Did you make a biped for my model? I don't see a download for it.

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coven said:

This is a biped rig. You need to go to the motion panel and go to display and toggle on Objects

Ok I see. Pressing that button turned my line bones into a biped? how did you turn the rifle into a biped? the rifle is a geometry not bones.

coven

The rifle isn't part of biped. I just didn't hide it.

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coven said:

The rifle isn't part of biped. I just didn't hide it.

Ah ok. Should I add helpers to the biped?