Subject: Re: Lesk's Bones example
Date: Sun, 15 May 1994 11:40:22 -0700
From: Lesk@cc.snow.edu (Lesk)

>This message is really for Lesk... First, thanks for the long
>step-by-step help with the Bones function. For some reason, however, I

You are welcome!


>cannot get it to work properly. I get through to the the point that says
>"go back to group mode and check this out"... When I try it, it never
>seems that I have the grouping right, and I am following the directions
>to the letter. Would it be possible for you to either check the
>directions, or uuencode the object to me?
>

Yes To both!

The object at this point is to set the proper order

mode->pickobjects

select axis in tip1
        shift select axis in mid1
        states->group
        deselect
select axis in mid1
        shift select axis in base1
        states->group
        deselect
select axis in base1
        shift select object axis
        states->group
        deselect

What you have done here is simply grouped your axis. You now want to make
certain that these axis are in the proper order so that when you bend say
your finger, they move just like your finger would top to bottom. If they
are out of order it will still work but it would look like some double
jointed contortionist...
        So either clear it all out and start the project over or go back to
group mode select an axis and ungroup, repeating until everthing is
ungrouped. Make sure there are no groupings at all! Then go back to object
mode pick and sadly start again. You will get this, it just takes a little
practice. Also this is not a replacement for the manual read through it so
you have the concepts, believe me it will really help.

        I could send you the project, but really It is just like the hand
object that came with imagine. The only thing about the manual is that it
would have helped to do a step by step as well as the predone hand object.

>Thanks! I really want to figure this bones thing out...
>

Your welcome Drew.
And feel free to let me know if this still doesn't work. try to be specific
about what you see and what you are doing, that will help to find out where
the trouble is.

Also If anyone can explain better or if I have misunderstood anything
please feel free to jump in. Bones are fun and everyone should have a
couple.....


                                                Render Ho!
                                                  Lesk


P.S. Try the frogskin on this, it is really wild!




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