controlling my skeleton mesh in 3ds max using external position data.

decorix

Hi all,

I have question about controlling my skeleton mesh in 3ds max. I want to input external data

coorditnates x,y,z and create character movement into my skeleton rig. How could I approach this and

implement this into 3ds max? Can you import some data into you're skeleton mesh / or biped?

Thanks in advanced for the info.

decorix

Eric Chadwick

You could check out the Motion Capture Controller.
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/3DSMax-Animation/files/GUID-89367E0E-8D43-48A5-ABC1-BD1119B25F77-htm.html

Eric Chadwick

I've used this to control a camera using my mouse, for a handheld look.

decorix

Hello and thanks for the info.  If you had like tracking data from tracking cameras is this what you would use? Motion capture Controller to input your external data? just wondering were to start....

Eric Chadwick

No, you can use any kind of input device that spits out data. In my case I hooked up the mouse so moving it forward/backward rotated the camera on its x axis, and moving the mouse left/right rotated the camera on its up axis. So then I could be a live camera operator in my 3d scene, and record the movements as keyframes.

poopipe

So you have tracking data in a file? 

What format is it in?