New Tools Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Bahlswede has written two new tools to help manipulate your .skl files while preparing animations.
The first allows you to load in the .skl file and strip out the bones that are not actually used by your model (for example, bones that you had added to aid with construction inside max). The second tool allows you to load in multiple .skl files and merge them together to form a new .skl file with the all the animations from the source files. This is great if you prefer to model your animations in separate max files and combine them later as part of your build process.
In both cases, the tools export a new .skl file that you can use to create your Cipher models using ciphertool. Both tools can now be downloaded by licensed developers from the normal location.
Armin Burger has also contributed an updated version of ciphertool and modelconvert that can support .3ds files directly, which will simplify the model convertion process by removing the need to first export to .ase. Again, this can be downloaded by licensed developers from the download page.
User Contributed Comments
codeman01101001 14th May, 2004 07:59
I want to say thx to Bahlswede for his Animerger.
This tool makes the export of a character much more easier. Now I only need 5 minutes (before 1 hour ;))
codeman01101001 23rd May, 2004 19:06
Plz can you update your merger? So that you can choose multiple animations with one click in the menu?
I think you know the problem, when your character has 20 animations and you change one of the animations , that you want to make this change fast.
bahlswede 23rd May, 2004 23:18
You are welcome for the merger, I wrote it for bahlswede, but i don't have my own account which is why the tool says "written by Jeff Curley" but the message board name is bahlswede, and my attempts to purchase my own license have been thwarted by my credit card company who has decided that I don't ever really need to purchase anything on the internet ... one of those for my protection kind of things.
So for now I am stuck using bahlswede account to post messages and whatnot until I can figure out how to do this. (Thanks bahlswede)
As far as changing the merge tool. I'm not quite sure what you want, I think you are wanting to be able to choose multiple files from the open filebox dialog. Is that right?
I could look at adding that feature, I have been kind of burnt out for the past couple weeks, but if I get some time, I'll change that for you, if I make the change I'll post back here to let you know.
8)
codeman01101001 24th May, 2004 10:40
A big Hurray goes to Jeff Curly :)
Yes you understand me right. Multiple files from the open filebox dialog.
That would be very cool, if you can change this little feature, its a big help and spare much time.
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