I can't bone this guy!

[Mahlon]

What program are you using?

Mahlon Bouldin

[paperclip]

sorry,forgot to mention that! I'm using max 6, any tips?

[seven6ty]

I can't bone this guy!
Hmm, maybe he just doesn't swing that way???

[ttesla]

joints should only be created in 2d ortho views (ie top, front, side). 3d views are generally impractical for joint creation but are always useful for later joint transforms. ;)

[paperclip]

Tried that. didn't work. it kept going way back along the z. Darn my noobish status! FYI, I'm a girl so i don't think he would complain....

[Mahlon]

Are "snaps" turned on by chance? That's the only thing I can think of that would cause the bone to go haywire. So, if you open a new scene, go to a front viewport, click create bone, and make two clicks and a right click to end, is the bone still going crazy?


Mahlon

[Dark Soldier]

i don't get why your having such a problem and why evberyones replies have been poor.
i'm guessing that your model is some where really random in 3d space, first select it with the move tool and zero it out in the world. then when u create the bones in the various orthagraphic views they will in the various plans depending on which view u created them. i don't really understand your problem any way because u could of just moved the bones any way after creating them.

hope i helped, if u still having problems send the max file

alex

[paperclip]

Hi, I did what you said and it worked! ...It was at 485,689,284 so I put it back at the origin and it worked fine...thanks for your help!

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