CGTalk - how to rig a robot

kaas

10-20-2003, 04:30 PM

hi,

i have a robot model and now i want to rig it and/or animate it.

i dont know where to start i searched tutorials and 3d sites but the most tutorials say only " do this do that without explaining why. robots are not difficult to rig i think .

who has links to "explain" tutorials. i want to learn alot.

greetz
kaas

alesmav

10-20-2003, 05:18 PM

actually robots are easiest to setup... Cos all parts are mostly rigid (no bending), you can simply parent the geometry to the bones and the animate the bones with usual setup methods for legs arms etc... go to www.learningmaya.com and look under rigging. There is a ton of tutorials there...

ALES

Fadao

10-20-2003, 05:26 PM

Could you post the wireframe? I think much better to attend the development of your rigging (the robot)

kaas

10-20-2003, 05:43 PM

here is a wireframe , the robot isnt 100% finish but i want to do some rigging .

http://www.corknet.nl/robot.jpg
http://www.corknet.nl/robot_wire.jpg

ACFred

10-21-2003, 12:32 AM

I'm pretty sure this question has been asked a few times before. You should do a search in the forum to get your answer.

Alec

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kaas

10-21-2003, 12:34 AM

i've used the search many times but i found nothing that i need

eljofa

10-21-2003, 04:53 AM

hi

i created a file for you to see how i did it
you will need maya 5 to see it
which i hope you have

http://mesh-inc.com/rob_1.rar

download it from that link above

basically you smooth skin, and then set the weights to 1 or 0
and then you have as would be expected from a robot
a movement that behaves in a mechanical way instead of an
organic way

hope it helps

check the file
if you need a maya 4.5 or 4 version of the file
just email me at
eljofa@yahoo.com

enjoy
eljofa

kaas

10-21-2003, 11:47 AM

Hi,

tnx !!!!!

i have maya 5 and i gonna look in te file now.

greetz

MilitantPenguin

10-24-2003, 11:13 PM

Well provided thatt he robot mesh in is a few peices its way faster and easier to just parent the geometry underneath the bones, faster to rig, faster to animate. you just have to be carful about the pivot points of some of the geometry thats all.

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