#Animation in 3d max software

The Capture Node list, which shows the source nodes whose animation will be captured by the corresponding CATRig bones, is populated by the Auto Map function. You can see both hierarchies in the Source Nodes and Target CATRig lists.

On the Capture Animation dialog, expand the CATRig Mapping rollout.

Access the Capture Animation dialog by importing motion-capture data directly onto the CATRig.

To use Capture Animation with motion-capture data imported directly onto the CATRig:

Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the rest of the hierarchy, starting with the major components such as the head, and then working your way down the hierarchy: the limb bones, and then the palm/ankle bones.

Again, rotate if necessary on the local axes to correct the orientation.

For this you can use the right-click menu Map Bone function, after first selecting the CATRig ribcage.

Map another major component, such as the ribcage.

Select the CATRig pelvis and rotate it using the Local coordinate system so its orientation is correct.

Use Capture Animation to map the source pelvis to that of the CATRig, using the drag-and-drop method.

Start by going to the Motion panel Layer Manager and deleting any animation layers created by automatic mapping.

The following procedure provides some suggestions for correcting mapping problems:

This could be because your source data is not a humanoid skeleton, or it does not follow standard naming conventions, or there might be rotation offsets in the source skeleton that cause the Auto Map function not to work. Sometimes you might not get the desired results when you begin the process of transferring animation data using Capture Animation. When you save a Capture Animation preset file (*.CAM), all the offsets and mapping are stored also. This edit is stored in the controller that has been assigned to that bone. This simplifies the process of editing your skeletonвЂ™s alignment, as you can edit each bone independently. Each bone does not inherit the offsets of its parent. You can simply select bones and transform them to edit the alignment. It also stores the offset, and can scale the transferred motion to fit smaller characters. This layer uses special controllers that hold 3ds Max animation constraints. Once you have begun the mapping process, you will notice that a new layer has been added to the bottom of your CATRigs layer list.

#Animation in 3d max software

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