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[modboy451]

i need to know how to select a whole bunch of different subobjects.... and bind them...
i am binding a CAH and there is SO many different items it will take me forever to bind them all!!!
is there a faster way???


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Edited by modboy451, 17 January 2011 - 06:45 PM.

[clank234]

can you attach them??

[Kwen]

Are you serious? Those sub objects are cake. Chances are, each one is going to be linked to ONE bone. So you just select ALL the vertices and bind it. Move onto the next one. It's not that hard, deal with it.

Attaching them is a very bad idea. Because then you cant hide/unhide them. You will always see all of them all the time if you attach them.

[modboy451]

Are you serious? Those sub objects are cake. Chances are, each one is going to be linked to ONE bone. So you just select ALL the vertices and bind it. Move onto the next one. It's not that hard, deal with it.

Attaching them is a very bad idea. Because then you cant hide/unhide them. You will always see all of them all the time if you attach them.

i know about not attaching it

i didn't know they had there own bone......

i will look at it...

[Lauri]

He didn't mean that
He meant that most of those sub-objects use only one bone, instead of multiple.

Say all the weapons for example.. They all go to a B_SWORDBONE or something, so you select all the verticles at once and bind it all to that bone. On the main model however, some parts are bound to the B_HEAD, some to B_HANDR, B_FARML, B_PELVIS, ect... Basically, select the subobject, drag the box over all verts so you select them all, then bind them all to the right one
Of course, things like arm armour would possibly need two different bones, but you'll see that. But it's not harder than to select all the verts on the right and bind that to the B_FARMR, and likewise for the left, to B_FARML

[modboy451]

He didn't mean that
He meant that most of those sub-objects use only one bone, instead of multiple.

Say all the weapons for example.. They all go to a B_SWORDBONE or something, so you select all the verticles at once and bind it all to that bone. On the main model however, some parts are bound to the B_HEAD, some to B_HANDR, B_FARML, B_PELVIS, ect... Basically, select the subobject, drag the box over all verts so you select them all, then bind them all to the right one
Of course, things like arm armour would possibly need two different bones, but you'll see that. But it's not harder than to select all the verts on the right and bind that to the B_FARMR, and likewise for the left, to B_FARML

ok i will try that...

[Mathijs]

That's what binding is in the first place, I wonder what you were doing before.

[modboy451]

That's what binding is in the first place, I wonder what you were doing before.

yea i was...i was wonderin if there was a faster way to auto bind multiple subobjects...

[Ridder Geel]

No, just do it object by object, it is done in a matter of seconds, and no im not joking. Its EASY. select all, bind to bone, and done.
Then to make sure u dont select the same object again, just freeze it.
So the answer to your question is no.

Edited by Ridder Geel, 17 January 2011 - 04:21 PM.

[Lauri]

or hide it, so you don't click it again... less frustration

[modboy451]

or hide it, so you don't click it again... less frustration

yes i was going to hide it... like lauri said...

i have a question...

i have a couple models done...should i do a Showcase when i get some more or...if i want would it be better to put them in a resources post on the main site???(and let people download them...

[Lauri]

Nobody is going to download models they don't know how look
You'll have to show them off before people would want to download them..
You're also still pretty fresh at this, so people might not even download it if they don't look to good

[modboy451]

Nobody is going to download models they don't know how look
You'll have to show them off before people would want to download them..
You're also still pretty fresh at this, so people might not even download it if they don't look to good

yea...i know...it will still be a little while...im working on a really cool hero...now that is going to be my best yet... im going to spend alot if time perfecting it..that will be the first one i release... may still be a while though..

[Kwen]

Showcases are nice, there are very few active ones left. Plus people get to see your progression as a modeller, from early models to more experienced ones. It's generally a good thing for all.

[modboy451]

OK i have a question...i'm having a problem...i watched a video on UVW Urapping,
I have RenX and its not the same....i'm trying to (for starters to get the hang of it) and going to unwrap the gondor ranger so i can use a different skin...

but...its not the same and i'm having trouble...can anyone help me... i basic Unwrapping tutorial for RenX would be nice!

...the video was for 3DSMax...and that is one of the areas they differ..

http://forums.revora...&...st&p=834043

here's the MAIN problem

Edited by modboy451, 17 January 2011 - 06:49 PM.

[Lauri]

Press all buttons twice to figure out which one set's it back on. I get stuff like that all the time, when I acidentally hit buttons that are shortcuts for things I shouldn't hit

It's important to hit each button twice though, one for turning something off, and for turning it on again
And I mean the stuff on your keyboard.. a, g, e, 2, j, ect..

[modboy451]

Press all buttons twice to figure out which one set's it back on. I get stuff like that all the time, when I acidentally hit buttons that are shortcuts for things I shouldn't hit

It's important to hit each button twice though, one for turning something off, and for turning it on again
And I mean the stuff on your keyboard.. a, g, e, 2, j, ect..

i dont know what you mean...i never used shortcuts for this???

[Lauri]

You probably hit a button, accidentally, that triggered a shortcut for showing\hiding the red part when you select stuff.
I don't use any shortcuts either, but I accidentally hit buttons and things like this happens.. Then I just try out all buttons until I find out which one it was and turn the red part back on

[modboy451]

You probably hit a button, accidentally, that triggered a shortcut for showing\hiding the red part when you select stuff.
I don't use any shortcuts either, but I accidentally hit buttons and things like this happens.. Then I just try out all buttons until I find out which one it was and turn the red part back on

nope...i looked tried alot of them...i looked at the custom user interface... nothing looks linked to that

[Lauri]

Did you try ALL of them?

And you did select the model and went into the Select Face mode?
Because if you didn't, of course you wouldn't be able to see a difference