vertex animation issue ??

[Bobo]

hello ,
I am just trying to animate vertices with max script. I found very few information in maxscript references. I guess Ihave to use the "animateVertex" command, but I just don't know how to use it.
I tried something like this :

b = $box

convertToMesh b

animateVertex b #all

animate on
(
at time 0 setVert b 2 [0,0,0]
at time 10 setVert b 2 (random [-50,-50,-50] [0,0,0])
)


but nothing happens....

could somebody help me ?


Here is a possible way to assign the animation values:

b = box()
convertToMesh b
animateVertex b #all
with animate on
(
at time 10 b[4][1][2].value = (random [-50,-50,-50] [0,0,0])
at time 20 b[4][1][3].value = (random [-50,-50,-50] [0,0,0])
)

[4] is the base object
[4][1] is the Master Point Controller
[4][1][2] is the second vertex' animation track

[gag35]

thank you very much !! it works perfectly !

another little question though... :

is it possible to assign a script_controller to a vertex ?

[Bobo]

thank you very much !! it works perfectly !

another little question though... :

is it possible to assign a script_controller to a vertex ?

Of course! All these vertex tracks under $[4][1][X] have by default a Bezier Point3 controller. Just assign a script controller to one (or all) of them and you are set.

for i = 1 to 8 do
(
b[4][1][i].controller = point3_script()
b[4][1][i].controller.script="random [0,0,0] [1,1,1]"
)

[gag35]

thank you
it's going to make things much easier !

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