Geomerging animated attachments

[I3lackDeath]

Hello everyone!

I recently learned how to successfully geomerge attachments (like swords, bows etc.) with different models.

However, those attachments were not animated and I don't know how to do this, so my question now is:
How can we geomerge attachments and keep their animations intact?

Thanks for any advice!

 

[I3lackDeath]

Bump.

 

[infrenus]

Uh... from what I know the atachment will only use the Stand animation.

 

[I3lackDeath]

Uh... from what I know the atachment will only use the Stand animation.

Yes, attachments mostly use Stand animations, but when you geomerge the model, it loses its animation. How can this be fixed/what has to be done to merge them, too?

 

[infrenus]

Try looking for the settings of the orbs in the world editor

 

[Deolrin]

Merging geosets using "Geomerge Merger" will only transfer the geoset, without any animations, particle emitters or bones.

 

[I3lackDeath]

Merging geosets using "Geomerge Merger" will only transfer the geoset, without any animations, particle emitters or bones.

So, if I wanted to regain the missed animations, I had to create a new bone + its animation. But is that even possible? 'Cause this means that the "Stand"anim of the attachment has to be combined with the moving/attacking animations of the model.

If this starts to be too complicated, I just leave the merged models as they are. XD

Oh, and thanks for all those replies! Very much appreciated!

 

[Deolrin]

Well, what are you trying to merge? You could also attach it in-game, you know.

 

[I3lackDeath]

Well, what are you trying to merge? You could also attach it in-game, you know.

Yes, that's true, but my main goal is to use attachments without Triggers, as this would mean to change a map. If connected and merged into one single model, it can be used unrelated to any maps (as far as this is allowed due to copyrights ofc).

Some attachments, like the DragonBlade by HappyTauren (probably the most beautiful sword attachment on Hive + perfect ingame texture use), have animations (standing + some emitters). If you would simply geomerge these, they will lose these animations. I try to figure out how these can be either restored or taken over.

 

[I3lackDeath]

Bump #2.

 

[I3lackDeath]

Sorry, Bump #3, I really want to know whether this is possible or not via GeoMerging. If by other means: Every help is very much appreciated.

 

[Mulgrim]

probably is, with 3ds max at least, otherwise just use attachment points on the unit.

 

[I3lackDeath]

probably is, with 3ds max at least, otherwise just use attachment points on the unit.

Oh DAMN I'm dumb, THANKS! I didn't realize it would be actually THAT easy to simply use the specific mdx attachment via Magos ME by setting it to attachment points.... Dumb me. That disables attachment positioning, but who cares. 3ds is WAY too complicated for me. xD

If this is possible, this thread can be closed. Thanks again everyone