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twindragon
10-21-2005, 05:28 PM
hi I want to animate a tank tread along a path. I've seen a few tutorials on the web for this but they are fairly basic. This forum is rigging for characters and I didn't know where to post this. Ok my problem is this. If I am going to animate along a path I want the connectors between treads to rotate according to the connection between the different treads. Its hard to explain I made a quick sketch to show what I mean.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Twindragon/treadexample.jpg

the treads are linked by that small piece on the side like a chain when the treads rotate along the path I want the areas that are linked to follow the tread they are linked to.
Rakile
10-21-2005, 06:54 PM
I don't know if you found this tutorial, or if you are using max, but it might be helpful.

http://www.3dkingdom.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=494

I created a fairly nice track following this tutorial just now. The connectors could probably just be attached to the treads. I just tried a quick and dirty attachment, and while the mesh does deform a little bit, it might work well for what you are trying to do.
3drage
11-03-2005, 03:13 AM
Are you using Maya?
_stev_
11-06-2005, 06:09 AM
www.nerfsafetysquid.com/mel.htm (http://www.nerfsafetysquid.com/mel.htm)

You could try this script out if you're doing it in Maya.

Stev
eek
11-06-2005, 07:05 AM
and for max:

http://www.3dluvr.com/content/article/136/1

eek
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