3ds anims

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Gord(Posted 2006) [#1]
Can 3ds format animations be used in blitz?


Matty(Posted 2006) [#2]
Taken from a post by Beaker halfway down this thread:

http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=52193&hl=3ds

was:

There are lots of different types of animation. But, if you want a skinned/boned animation (that's one with a continous mesh - not seperate objects) then you must use the B3D file format.

You can use X files for an old fashioned seperated mesh animated character, but again I would try and do it using a B3D file.

You can animate parts of a 3DS file, but only using code to move the parts around.

Low cost tools to look at for B3D animation:
PaceMaker
Fragmotion
CharacterFX
MilkShape3D


Gord(Posted 2006) [#3]
THamks. It's just that I have a copy of Dark Matters containing what looks like 3d models with each anim sequence in a different file. I tried dbpro before returnung to Blitz.