3DS max bone problem

Strong99 · Post by **Strong99** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:21 pm

When we export the 3ds Max 9 models to x or 3ds the bones we created are exported as meshes, the meshes still have the bone name but are no longer a bone. Does someone knows the problem or solution?

monkeycracks · Post by **monkeycracks** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:27 pm

It'd help if you listed what exporter you used. I'm thinking there's probably an option for 'exporting bones as meshes' but that's all I can think of.

Strong99 · Post by **Strong99** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:30 pm

well the normal 3ds exporter from max and the panda exporter but both get the same result

bitplane · Post by **bitplane** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:43 pm

I think you're supposed to hide the bone mesh before exporting it, or not select it or something. it not exporting the animation is a different problem

Strong99 · Post by **Strong99** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:40 pm

well i found out that the bones with Panda are exported as meshes not as real bones. The same with exported 3ds.

Strong99 · Post by **Strong99** » Fri May 25, 2007 7:34 pm

well the animation is exported but with the bones as meshes and not as skeleton

trivtn · Post by **trivtn** » Sat May 26, 2007 12:06 am

I get this problem ( bone export as mesh) with panda export too. So I export it to the MilkShape3D (and export as .X if you want from MilkShape3D)

trivtn · Post by **trivtn** » Sat May 26, 2007 12:09 am

If you read panda export readme.txt you can see it does'nt support biped ( it is only support bone)

Strong99 · Post by **Strong99** » Sat May 26, 2007 9:00 am

that means that max not uses normal bones?

but thanx

Strong99 · Post by **Strong99** » Sat May 26, 2007 11:33 am

how do you export? if i export the mesh with bones max also converts it to meshes with flying joints on 0,0,0

trivtn · Post by **trivtn** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:28 am

If you use bipped, you shold export it from MilkShape3D plugin and use (*.ms3d) direct from Irrlicth (Irrlicth support this format)

Strong99 · Post by **Strong99** » Sun May 27, 2007 12:01 pm

or how to use the other bones? i c an't find any other sort... IK bones and nothing more...

TheC · Post by **TheC** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:42 am

3DS files don't support skinned animations.

You can get a B3D exporter for Max 6.

If you go to the Microsoft website and get the DirectX SDK, it should install a Max plugin to export to .X, it works a treat

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:47 am

I got problem playing animation with my .x model (exported with panda exporter)... I'm using IK bone animation...