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Re: 3ds max: XRefs for character animation
We use Xref Rigs To Animate with some success. But Layers, Hierarchy, and Object names don't update. I created a sync script that opens and scans the original file for those changes and applies them to the animation. Unfortunately I can't share it. Another issue is that you can't export morph targets to FBX when xreffing.… -
Re: 3ds max: XRefs for character animation
Sorry, if I made it sound complex. I didn't write a referencing system. Just a simple script that makes sure the xrefs update properly in the animation files. -
Re: 3ds max: XRefs for character animation
Yeah, I think last time I tried XRefs was around 2012-2014 as well. Well, bummer. Refs are so handy in Maya, after working with them I can't even imagine any really robust and flexible workflow in which you can roll out some major updates to rigs during animation without it. Renaming is one thing, but something more… -
3ds max: XRefs for character animation
I've been working in both Max and Maya for years, and I try to be objective about both software packages. But one of the things that keeps bugging me about 3ds max is - working with references. No matter what I do, it feels like Maya's Referencing system is much more stable and reliable and more useful, compared to 3ds…
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