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Any opinions on Max xRef for characters?
We're looking into using xRef in our pipeline, and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with it? I found some old threads from 3-5 years ago, but nothing recent, and was wondering if anyone used it recently (Max 2011/2012). We're mainly looking to having one rig file for each character, and then xRefing it for all… -
Re: Any opinions on Max xRef for characters?
We use CAT. The problem is the skinning and textures though. Often times the animators start working with the characters when they're in a pretty rough stage. First-pass skinning, and either just a normal map, or even a blank grey material. This stuff gets updated later on, and we have a need to have the new… -
Re: Any opinions on Max xRef for characters?
I see. Do any of you use containers with characters/rigs? -
Re: Any opinions on Max xRef for characters?
This would be a good topic for Tech-Artists.org. A good amount of riggers there. A search should also net you some gems. http://tech-artists.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=17 -
Re: Any opinions on Max xRef for characters?
I still use it at work for interior/exterior scenes connections, 2012. Maybe not perfect but I didn't take the time yet to see the containers and it does the job I want. -
Re: Any opinions on Max xRef for characters?
Xrefs in Max are a very old system, that is pretty broken on many levels and was more or less replaced by the "Container" system. -
Re: Any opinions on Max xRef for characters?
Ahh cool. Thanks. I didn't know about that site. -
Re: Any opinions on Max xRef for characters?
IIRC, the Container system doesn't work for rigging, as the Container acts essentially as a single item. You can't bind the bones in a Container to the Skin. We mentioned this problem to Autodesk in their last visit, so they're aware of it. Maybe it will change some day. I have heard that Maya has much better support for…
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