Can .x contain keyframe animation data (no bones)?

Bartek · Post by **Bartek** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:07 pm

Can a .x contain animation that is just vertex / keyframe animation (like md2) or does it have to have bones? So far I cant export an animated mesh with Panda exporter - in irrlict no animation displays. I have a character model that is animated using keyframes.

Any ideas?

-Bartek

arras · Post by **arras** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:16 pm

I don't think so. Just bones.

drac_gd · Post by **drac_gd** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:24 pm

Yup you can, Just check Include animation but uncheck bones.
I X File setting check text and Sub Frame Heiarchy

In animation if you check Key frames it should look like it is going apeshit in mesh view but probably ok in irrlicht.. If you use 3ds max ticks then use a setting like 3000 sampling rate or after your model is loaded in irrlicht you will need to set the animation speed up high ( arround 3000 ) otherwise it will look like it is not animating but it is at a very very slow rate.

Check your animation by using meshview that comes with the older DirectX sdks to make sure they exported

abraham · Post by **abraham** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:30 am

i got the same problem and i tried what you suggested and still isn working. im aniamting lara with key frame with bones and then export it to panda and then do the settings,then try it out in meshviewer.not the directx 1 and she wont move.

arras · Post by **arras** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:18 pm

from Irr doc:
under irr::scene::ISceneManager::getMesh(const c8 * filename) :

DirectX (.x)

Platform independent importer (so not D3D-only) for .x files. Most 3D packages can export these natively and there are several tools for them available. (e.g. the Maya exporter included in the DX SDK) .x files can include skeletal animations and Irrlicht is able to play and display them. Currently, Irrlicht only supports text encoded .x files.

Bartek · Post by **Bartek** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:04 am

arras wrote:from Irr doc:
under irr::scene::ISceneManager::getMesh(const c8 * filename) :

DirectX (.x)

Platform independent importer (so not D3D-only) for .x files. Most 3D packages can export these natively and there are several tools for them available. (e.g. the Maya exporter included in the DX SDK) .x files can include skeletal animations and Irrlicht is able to play and display them. Currently, Irrlicht only supports text encoded .x files.

But that doesnt say it DOESNT support keyframe vertex animation.