Topic: characters with bip animation

[thierry tutin]

I have body characters with bip files animations in 3dsmax
my settings in time configuration:
Frame Rate:Pal
Time display: Frames
Playback: real Time + Active new port only & loop activated
i've set Animation settings & frames
Key Steps: Use trackbar activated
i've exported in fbx with Autodesk Media & Entertainment settings
import in Lumion with animations activated
but i don't have body characters animated
Any idea or solution

[Morten]

Hi sodapop66, you can't import bone animations or vertex animations in Lumion, so it is not possible render character animations in Lumion. What you can do is to import move/rotate/scale animations from 3DS Max via FBX.

A few creative individuals here in the forum have converted the individual bodyparts of characters to separate surfaces that are then animated using move/rotate/scale animations, but it's a lot of work and will never look as good as proper bone animated characters.

[thierry tutin]

thanks morten, i just hope it's possible in the future of Lumion, because finallt all lumioneers use the same characters, and it shows really

[Morten]

thanks morten, i just hope it's possible in the future of Lumion, because finallt all lumioneers use the same characters, and it shows really

You're right.

[SEVERINO]

thanks morten, i just hope it's possible in the future of Lumion, because finallt all lumioneers use the same characters, and it shows really

I also agree with the ability to insert animations of bones from other programs, but I think before that would be far more advanced animation set the current Lumion this program and have their own animation heramientas.
 
Morten took the opportunity to claim:
A. - Tools and smaller brushes for terrain modeling. trees.
2. - Trees typical in Spain (pine, fig and other fruit trees like pears).
3. - Paths to clarify camera shots.
4. - A system that allows more and better input materials themselves.

Thank you very much. I am very happy with the results of Lumion Pro

regards

[Morten]

Thanks for your suggestions, Severino.

Please add them to the Wish List section as usual so that will be read by the right people.