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Seven
04-18-2003, 03:19 PM
Ive just bought Character Studio (student version) and I must say it looks rather good. However it has no tutorials with it :( Its got examples but no manual of any kind or written tuts.

Can I download a manual for CS or is there a web site with good CS tuts / help on etc?

I think i could figure most of it out but atm im kinda stumped. When you normally animate using Max 5 you click 'set key' and the you can set each keyframe using the 'key' right. But moving the Biped of CS around and trying to set keyframes using this method doesnt seem to work.

So atm my main question is how do u set keyframes with CS :)

Its amazing it comes with no tuts or manual.

/me shrugs

Sev
robin
04-18-2003, 03:47 PM
go on the discreet website

there you will be able to download their Tutorials, look for the upgrade or the tutorial files ...

im at work so i dont have a direct link
Seven
04-19-2003, 10:03 AM
ye thanks for that. Ive dled the tuts but my problem still remains. The tutorials say 'set a keyframe' and I cant do this :)

Im using skin instead of the Physique (might that be the problem). I have a full low poly model attached to the biped. I set the starting pose by moving the leg sections. Select all of the biped and try to create a keyframe as I said before (click 'set key' so its in animation mode, then each time i want to set a keyframe push the 'key' button) but nothing happens. It will not keyframe for me. I try moving the timeline and changing the position of the biped. Try to create another keyframe but nothing.

Im going to try attaching my model to the biped using Physique later today, would that make a difference? I mean you can use the skin modifyer cant you ?

Any ideas why its not allowing me to create a keyframe?

Even when I just have the biped on screen and try to animate just that it doesnt work. click 'set key', move the biped, select all of the biped then click the 'key' and it still wont create a keyframe. Ive evened opened an existing file on the Max CD with the biped swimming and trying to alter that and create my own keyframes within the existing animation. Still cant make keyframes.

Am I missing something very very obvious.. does CS have another animation button other than the main Max one ?

Man I wish the Student version came with a manual :)

Thanks

Sev
Seven
04-19-2003, 10:43 AM
ROFL.. please ignore me I am that stupid.

Ive figured it out now.. hehe. I was using Max's animation not CS's inbuilt stuff...

/me shoots himself

Sev :hmm:
Mahlon
04-19-2003, 11:35 PM
The tuts and docs are under Help/Additional Help on the main menu bar.

Mahlon
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