Tim-Gibson
07-13-2004, 05:45 AM
Just a few simple questions about referencing in maya:
I can create my skeleton rig in CharFile.mb and reference it in SceneFile.mb, animate the rig in SceneFile using controls/IKs etc from CharFile?
I can later, for instance, create another layer in CharFile.mb with objects parented to the rig (for a penetration check) and save it again as CharFile.mb. When i go back into SceneFile the anaiamted rig now has parented geometry that is on a seperate layer?
I can bring in/create, new, smooth geo in CharFile.mb and bind,paint weights,texture etc in that file and it wil be added to SceneFile and any other files which reference CharFile.mb without effecting their animations?
I preseume you can't change the actual rig itself in any way and hope to keep the animation?
.mb or .ma files needed?
Thanks all
Outie
I can create my skeleton rig in CharFile.mb and reference it in SceneFile.mb, animate the rig in SceneFile using controls/IKs etc from CharFile?
I can later, for instance, create another layer in CharFile.mb with objects parented to the rig (for a penetration check) and save it again as CharFile.mb. When i go back into SceneFile the anaiamted rig now has parented geometry that is on a seperate layer?
I can bring in/create, new, smooth geo in CharFile.mb and bind,paint weights,texture etc in that file and it wil be added to SceneFile and any other files which reference CharFile.mb without effecting their animations?
I preseume you can't change the actual rig itself in any way and hope to keep the animation?
.mb or .ma files needed?
Thanks all
Outie