Animation request

[Maximal]

Hi, can somebody please add a wood carrying animation to standart ork skeleton
to this one to be correct.

Thank you.

 

[Gottfried]

Animation Transferer does not work on this model?

 

[Hermit]

You can do that with MatrixEater. Download the latest version from my post in this thread.
This video tutorial shows you how to transfer geosets (from one unit to another) and this one teaches you about animation transfers.

You can also transfer animations with Oinkerwinkle's Animation Transfer. You can download it here, and read this tutorial. You can even apply the tutorial to Matrix Eater, since it already has the same tool built-in (File -> Simple Import).

 

[Maximal]

I tried to do this, but I don't know where to attach lumber bone. And also how to set the right visibility for it.

 

[Hermit]

I tried to do this, but I don't know where to attach lumber bone. And also how to set the right visibility for it.

You can do those things with Magos' Model Editor.

The lumber bone should be attached to Bone_Chest. You can create new bones in Model Editor's Node Manager and you can set the visibility of specific geosets in Geoset Animation Manager.

 

[Maximal]

When I try to open it, it says no splatdata.txt found. however it's its in the folder.

 

[Hermit]

When I try to open it, it says no splatdata.txt found. however it's its in the folder.

SplatData.txt has to be in the Data folder, which is a subfolder of the program itself.

 

[Maximal]

Yes it is in the folder.

What i did is attached wood to skeleton chest and only thing that i want, is it to be seen only in certain animations.

 

[Hermit]

Try reading the comments on Model Editor's download page. Maybe someone found the solution for the SplatData.txt problem.

 

[Maximal]

Oh c'mon this is a request section. I need to work on project, why some good modeler can't waste 2 mins on this simple edit? I already wasted 2 days trying to do that myself.

 

[Hermit]

Have you tried this suggestion?

If anyone still has problems with the Splatdata error then try extracting the archive at C:/

I did this and i got no more of these messages. It must have something to do with the folder path...

 

[Maximal]

I solved it already, there was cyrilic symbols in the folder path, so i got magos working, tried to do something, but wood didn't even show up in any of animations.

 

[Hermit]

Oh c'mon this is a request section. I need to work on project, why some good modeler can't waste 2 mins on this simple edit? I already wasted 2 days trying to do that myself.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.

Here is how to set the visibility of a geoset:
1. Open the model in Model Editor.
2. Go to Windows -> Sequence Manager and open the first animation on the list.
3. Open Notepad (or take a piece of paper) and write down (or copy n paste) the starting frame. For example the attack animation has an interval from 18000 to 19000, so you write down 18000.
4. Do the same thing for all animations.
5. In the Model Editor, hold Ctrl and click on the lumber geoset. It should turn black for a second.
6. Now go to Windows -> Geoset Manager and you'll see which geoset is the one you selected with ctrl+click. Remember it's name (or position) in the Geoset Manager.
7. Go to Windows -> Geoset Animation Manager. Create a new geoset animation (Right click -> Create New).
8. Tick the little box to make the geoset have animated alpha.
9. Then click below that box where it says Alpha.
10. Now enter the starting frames of all animations in order (from smallest to largest). It should look something like this, but with different values:
300: 1
1600: 1
2900: 1
5867: 0
7000: 1
8300: 1
12567: 1
72867: 1
75500: 0
135800: 0
142700: 0

0 means the geoset is invisible during that animation
1 means the geoset is visible during that animation

However, if you used Matrix Eater before this, maybe it has already created a geoset animation that refers to the lumber geoset, so you only have to find the geoset animation and edit the visibility, instead of creating a new one. Go to Windows -> Animation Controller to see what geoset is visible in each animation.

 

[Maximal]

Thx How can i create copies of already existing animations to add wood to them

In magos wood isn't showing and has no geoset but in matrix or wc3viewer it shows perfectly fine

 

[Hermit]

Thx How can i create copies of already existing animations to add wood to them

Make a copy of the model and use Matrix Eater to import the animation again. File -> Simple Import -> Anim and check the 'Transfer single animation' box. You need to repeat this multiple times if you want to duplicate more animations.

 

[Maximal]

In magos wood isn't showing and has no geoset but in matrix or wc3viewer it shows perfectly fine

 

[Hermit]

In magos wood isn't showing and has no geoset but in matrix or wc3viewer it shows perfectly fine

Hmm.. You can attach the model here if you want me to take a look.

 

[Maximal]

Ok I will try all of this thank you very much, and sorry for bothering you too much. I'm just stupid.
Wc3viewer magos

 

[Hermit]

I meant you could upload the model file itself. Use the 'Upload a File' button at the bottom of your post.

 

[Maximal]

I think it will be faster for me to just recreate the model as it takes around 20secs here it is

omg why modelsize is so high.

 

[Hermit]

I think it will be faster for me to just recreate the model as it takes around 20secs here it is

This one is perfectly visible in all model viewers.

omg why modelsize is so high.

.mdl files always have much larger filesize than .mdx files.

 

[Maximal]

Oh, now it works, sorry for bothering.

 

[Maximal]

Yes! I made it maybe it will be useful to someone besides me so i'll leave it there.

 

[Hermit]

Good job, you did it all by yourself!

 

[Maximal]

Oh. How to make him use the standart portrait cuz he's got no portrait at all

 

[Hermit]

Oh. How to make him use the standart portrait cuz he's got no portrait at all

Set the model's path in the Import Manager to Units\Creeps\SkeletonOrc\SkeletonOrc.mdx The standard Skeletal Orc will be replaced and your model will use his portrait.
Also, he might need 'Stand Work' animations.

 

[Maximal]

no he don't need it, he uses attack for gathering.

 

[Gottfried]

Congratulations!

 

[Maximal]

Also It is normal, that new animations don't show in preview, in world editor?

 

[Hermit]

Also It is normal, that new animations don't show in preview, in world editor?

You need to restart the World Editor to see the changes.