Is there such tool to...
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Bake bone animation to a mesh?
I have some arms rigged with bones link constrained to a gun i made.
when i move the gun the arms move also.
you know. first person arms/gun.
im trying to export the animations i made to use it in 3dgamestudio (the engine im using to make the game) but somehow im not being able to export this correctly.
so im hoping there is some sort of baking tool that bakes the movement of the bones and arm onto the mesh. like vertex animation.
hope to hear from you.
thanks
I have some arms rigged with bones link constrained to a gun i made.
when i move the gun the arms move also.
you know. first person arms/gun.
im trying to export the animations i made to use it in 3dgamestudio (the engine im using to make the game) but somehow im not being able to export this correctly.
so im hoping there is some sort of baking tool that bakes the movement of the bones and arm onto the mesh. like vertex animation.
hope to hear from you.
thanks
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i use max.
i cant find the link anymore so i have to post the code... ^^
edit: its maxscript so copy/paste it into a txt file and rename it to md2export.ms than put it into your scrips folder of max and have fun
<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>
--MD2 Exporter
--Version 1.01 for max 4
--Adam Barton
--Email adam@add3d.co.uk
global md2lastfile=""
global MD2Export
global nlist=#([-0.525731, 0.000000, 0.850651],[-0.442863, 0.238856, 0.864188],[-0.295242, 0.000000, 0.955423],[-0.309017, 0.500000, 0.809017],[-0.162460, 0.262866, 0.951056],[0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000],[0.000000, 0.850651, 0.525731],[-0.147621, 0.716567, 0.681718],[0.147621, 0.716567, 0.681718],[0.000000, 0.525731, 0.850651],[0.309017, 0.500000, 0.809017],[0.525731, 0.000000, 0.850651],[0.295242, 0.000000, 0.955423],[0.442863, 0.238856, 0.864188],[0.162460, 0.262866, 0.951056],[-0.681718, 0.147621, 0.716567],[-0.809017, 0.309017, 0.500000],[-0.587785, 0.425325, 0.688191],[-0.850651, 0.525731, 0.000000],[-0.864188, 0.442863, 0.238856],[-0.716567, 0.681718, 0.147621],[-0.688191, 0.587785, 0.425325],[-0.500000, 0.809017, 0.309017],[-0.238856, 0.864188, 0.442863],[-0.425325, 0.688191, 0.587785],[-0.716567, 0.681718, -0.147621],[-0.500000, 0.809017, -0.309017],[-0.525731, 0.850651, 0.000000],[0.000000, 0.850651, -0.525731],[-0.238856, 0.864188, -0.442863],[0.000000, 0.955423, 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0.309017, -0.500000],[0.951056, 0.162460, -0.262866],[0.525731, 0.000000, -0.850651],[0.681718, 0.147621, -0.716567],[0.681718, -0.147621, -0.716567],[0.850651, 0.000000, -0.525731],[0.809017, -0.309017, -0.500000],[0.864188, -0.442863, -0.238856],[0.951056, -0.162460, -0.262866],[0.147621, 0.716567, -0.681718],[0.309017, 0.500000, -0.809017],[0.425325, 0.688191, -0.587785],[0.442863, 0.238856, -0.864188],[0.587785, 0.425325, -0.688191],[0.688191, 0.587785, -0.425325],[-0.147621, 0.716567, -0.681718],[-0.309017, 0.500000, -0.809017],[0.000000, 0.525731, -0.850651],[-0.525731, 0.000000, -0.850651],[-0.442863, 0.238856, -0.864188],[-0.295242, 0.000000, -0.955423],[-0.162460, 0.262866, -0.951056],[0.000000, 0.000000, -1.000000],[0.295242, 0.000000, -0.955423],[0.162460, 0.262866, -0.951056],[-0.442863, -0.238856, -0.864188],[-0.309017, -0.500000, -0.809017],[-0.162460, -0.262866, -0.951056],[0.000000, -0.850651, -0.525731],[-0.147621, -0.716567, -0.681718],[0.147621, -0.716567, 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0.162460],[-0.864188, -0.442863, 0.238856],[-0.809017, -0.309017, 0.500000],[-0.688191, -0.587785, 0.425325],[-0.681718, -0.147621, 0.716567],[-0.442863, -0.238856, 0.864188],[-0.587785, -0.425325, 0.688191],[-0.309017, -0.500000, 0.809017],[-0.147621, -0.716567, 0.681718],[-0.425325, -0.688191, 0.587785],[-0.162460, -0.262866, 0.951056],[0.442863, -0.238856, 0.864188],[0.162460, -0.262866, 0.951056],[0.309017, -0.500000, 0.809017],[0.147621, -0.716567, 0.681718],[0.000000, -0.525731, 0.850651],[0.425325, -0.688191, 0.587785],[0.587785, -0.425325, 0.688191],[0.688191, -0.587785, 0.425325],[-0.955423, 0.295242, 0.000000],[-0.951056, 0.162460, 0.262866],[-1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000],[-0.850651, 0.000000, 0.525731],[-0.955423, -0.295242, 0.000000],[-0.951056, -0.162460, 0.262866],[-0.864188, 0.442863, -0.238856],[-0.951056, 0.162460, -0.262866],[-0.809017, 0.309017, -0.500000],[-0.864188, -0.442863, -0.238856],[-0.951056, -0.162460, -0.262866],[-0.809017, -0.309017, -0.500000],[-0.681718, 0.147621, -0.716567],[-0.681718, -0.147621, -0.716567],[-0.850651, 0.000000, -0.525731],[-0.688191, 0.587785, -0.425325],[-0.587785, 0.425325, -0.688191],[-0.425325, 0.688191, -0.587785],[-0.425325, -0.688191, -0.587785],[-0.587785, -0.425325, -0.688191],[-0.688191, -0.587785, -0.425325])
fn addcheck cb=
(
if classof cb==string do messagebox cb title:"MD2 Export Error"
)
struct MD2_Tex
(
s,t
)
struct MD2_Vertex
(
pos, lightNormalIndex
)
struct MD2_Frame
(
scale, translate, name,
vList,vNorm
)
struct MD2_Tri
(
v1,v2,v3, --vertIndices
t1,t2,t3 --texCoordIndices
)
struct MD2_model
(
skinlist,
texlist,
trilist,
framelist
)
fn makemd2 object=
(
if md2export.useanim.state==1 then
(
astart=animationrange.start
aend=animationrange.end
)
else
(
astart=md2export.animstart.value
aend=md2export.animend.value
)
if not(md2export.oneframe.state) do
(
astart=1
aend=1
)
obj=(object)
md2=md2_model skinlist:#("SkinBitMap") texlist:#() trilist:#() framelist:#()
-- build texture vert list
for i=1 to getnumtverts obj do
(
s=(((getTVert obj i).x)*256) as integer
t=((-(getTVert obj i).y+1)*256) as integer
append md2.texlist (md2_tex s:s t:t)
)
-- build triangle list
for i=1 to obj.numfaces do
(
v1=((getFace obj i).z)-1
v2=((getFace obj i).y)-1
v3=((getFace obj i).x)-1
t1=((getTVFace obj i).z)-1
t2=((getTVface obj i).y)-1
t3=((getTVface obj i).x)-1
append md2.trilist (md2_Tri v1 v2 v3 t1 t2 t3)
)
-- build frame list
--print astart
--print aend
for f=astart to aend by md2export.stepframe.value do
(
local vertlist=#()
local normlist=#()
frame=MD2_frame scale:[1,1,1] translate:[0,0,0] name:"FRAME 000......"
vmin=[0,0,0]
vmax=[0,0,0]
for i=1 to obj.numverts do at time f
(
local v=in coordsys world(getvert obj i)
--v+=object.pos
--v*=object.scale
--v-=object.pos
if v.x<vmin.x do vmin.x=v.x
if v.y<vmin.y do vmin.y=v.y
if v.z<vmin.z do vmin.z=v.z
if v.x>vmax.x do vmax.x=v.x
if v.y>vmax.y do vmax.y=v.y
if v.z>vmax.z do vmax.z=v.z
)
frame.translate=vmin
frame.scale=(vmax-vmin)/[255,255,255]
for i=1 to obj.numverts do at time f
(
local v=in coordsys world (getvert obj i)
--v+=object.pos
--v*=object.scale
--v-=object.pos
v-=frame.translate
v/=frame.scale
append vertlist v
--do normals
local vn=in coordsys world (getnormal obj i)
local maxdot=-99999.0
local normindex=1
if md2export.donormals.state do
for j=1 to nlist.count do
(
local dotvalue
dotvalue=dot nlist[j] vn
if dotvalue>maxdot do
(
maxdot=dotvalue
normindex=j
)
)
append normlist normindex
)
frame.vList=vertlist
frame.vNorm=normlist
append md2.framelist frame
)
md2
)
fn writemd2 obj md2file=
(
if obj==undefined do return"No object"
if (classof obj)!=editable_mesh do return "Object is not a mesh"
model=makemd2 obj
f=fopen md2file "wb"
-- write the header
magic=844121161
version=8
skinw=256
skinh=256
framenum=model.framelist.count
skinnum=model.skinlist.count
vertnum=model.framelist[1].vlist.count
texnum=model.texlist.count
trinum=model.trilist.count
glnum=0
texsize=4
trisize=12
framesize=40+(4*vertnum)
headersize=68 -- bytes in header
offsetskins=headersize
offsettexcoords=offsetskins+(skinnum*64)
offsettris=offsettexcoords+(texnum*texsize)
offsetframes=offsettris+(trinum*trisize)
offsetgl=offsetframes+(framenum*framesize)
offsetend=offsetgl+(glnum*4)
writelong f magic
writelong f version
writelong f skinw --(blitz dont care)
writelong f skinh --(blitz dont care)
writelong f framesize
writelong f skinnum
writelong f vertnum
writelong f texnum
writelong f trinum
writelong f glnum
writelong f framenum
writelong f offsetskins --offset to skins
writelong f offsettexcoords --offset to texture coords
writelong f offsettris --offset to triangles
writelong f offsetframes --offset to frames
writelong f offsetgl --offset to gl commands
writelong f offsetend --offset to end
-- end of header
-- write out the skin names
for i in model.skinlist do
(
skinname=i
while skinname.count<63 do skinname+=":"
writestring f skinname
)
-- write texture coordinate list
for i in model.texlist do
(
writeshort f i.s #unsigned
writeshort f i.t #unsigned
)
--write triangles
for i in model.trilist do
(
writeshort f i.v1 #unsigned
writeshort f i.v2 #unsigned
writeshort f i.v3 #unsigned
writeshort f i.t1 #unsigned
writeshort f i.t2 #unsigned
writeshort f i.t3 #unsigned
)
-- write frames
for i in model.framelist do
(
writefloat f i.scale.x
writefloat f i.scale.y
writefloat f i.scale.z
writefloat f i.translate.x
writefloat f i.translate.y
writefloat f i.translate.z
writestring f i.name
k=0
for j=1 to i.vlist.count do
(
writebyte f i.vlist[j].x
writebyte f i.vlist[j].y
writebyte f i.vlist[j].z
writebyte f i.vNorm[j]
)
)
-- end of file writing
fclose f
)
utility MD2Export "MD2 Exporter"
(
group "Export"
(
checkbox oneframe "Save Animation" checked:false align:#center
spinner stepframe "Frame Step" range:[1,200,1] fieldwidth:40 type:#integer
radiobuttons useanim labels:#("Active Time Segment","Custom Time Segment")
spinner animstart range:[0,1000,0] type:#integer fieldwidth:40 across:2
spinner animend "to" range:[0,1000,40] type:#integer fieldwidth:40
checkbox donormals "Generate Normals" align:#center checked:false
button bexport " Export "
)
group "About"
(
label titleLabel "MD2 Exporter v1.01"
HyperLink addy "by Adam Barton" align:#center address:"mailto:adam.add3d.co.uk" color:(color 0 100 0) hoverColor:(color 0 0 100)
HyperLink me "ADD3D" align:#center address:"www.add3d.co.uk" color:(color 0 100 0) hoverColor:(color 0 0 100)
)
on bexport pressed do
(
md2filename=getsavefilename caption:"Save MD2" \
filename:md2lastfile \
types:"Blitz MD2 (*.md2)|*.md2|All Files (*.*)|*.*|"
if md2filename!=undefined do
(
addcheck (writemd2 $ md2filename)
md2lastfile=md2filename
)
)
)
--print nlist.count
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