Texture animations in 3ds max 5?

[Fingolfin]

Hi.
I've been trying to get my texture animations to work in 3ds max, but somehow, they wont show up in the finished product.

What i do is that i turn on "Auto Key" while animating, then i change the uv mapping between frames. When i export the model the animations are not shown.
What am i doing wrong?

 

[skrab]

I posted my Fountain of Ayleid Water MAX file wip. (if you can't opet this file you have to download 5.1 update and Service pack 1 from http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/index?siteID=123112&id=2334435&linkID=9241178#section9 )

You can also post your max file, maybe I can help you a little..

 

[Fingolfin]

Well, what i was wondering was really, did i do it right?
I've never done a texture animation in max before, is it just auto key>remap?
I'll check out that file of yours, always interresting to check out other peoples models.

 

[Mechanical Man]

No, the things is much more complicated. You need to set some crop image option in material editor and then setting up the uwv map modifier on the meshes you want have animated textures.

 

[Fingolfin]

Could you please elaborate?

 

[skrab]

Post your scene here and I'll tell you where are you mistaking.

 

[Fingolfin]

Here ya go.

But i really think it would be better if someone instructed me so that i may learn myself.

 

[skrab]

You didn't even started. lol

I made a small video tutorial about texture animations in 3Ds max5. I hope it can help you. Its mov format (you need real time player or VLC player).

 

[Fingolfin]

Thank you very much!
I will check it out immediately once i get home.