2 interactive models

[rellik420]

what is the best way to have 2 animated models interact with eachother. say you make a fight scene. one guy swings one guy gets hit. is there a way to have 2 figures on the same screen or a ghost of one? please let me know.

[xalener]

scene mode.

Just add two figures :/

[rellik420]

i know that. im asking if there is a way to sinc them up b4 scene mode. it would b alot easier to have a visual, rather than just guessing the angles and physics.

[xalener]

Yeah, if you add two figures in the scene mode, you CAN see them together.....because they ARE together...

[rellik420]

But dont u have to keep going back and making new sequences. theres no way ull get it perfect your first time. theres an action and reaction between your 2 models. but i think u guys answered my question. and there is no other way than makeing ur sequences seperately then going to scene mode and c if it worked. then going back and do it blindly and hope for the best again.

[im not a people person73]

just make sure the frames align,say,your punch makes contact at frame 25,create another figure with the reacion at frame 25...well,thats all i can think of

[mak]

you can edit in  scene mode. look for the button that looks like a windsheil wiper. you only use sequences for things like walk cycles and such.

[rellik420]

yea thats how i was doin it using the frames. but sometimes u move a little to far or not far enough. it just gets a little annoying. it would b nice if u can have an overlap or something that shows u scene mode so u have a better idea on what ur doing. thanks for ur help.

[headwax]

place both figures in the same object

rigg them up as you would normally with bones but joing the bones somewhere eg at the wasit.

go to seequence mode and move the bones around

import sequence into scene

don't forget you can use morphs on objeccts that are the base of figures

[hihosilver]

You don't HAVE to use sequences.  You can animate things in scene mode as well.  Sequences are best used for things that repeat such as a run cycle or walk cycle to make like easier on yourself.  Other than that it's best to just animate in scene mode.

[headwax]

Ah yes Hiho but the beauty of sequences is that you only have one object. It's much easier to see what you are doing.  In scene mode lots of things (ie other objects get in the way).

The other thing is, if they are going to hit each other a lot, it's better to do it with sequences linked up.

my tuppence

[floyd86]

Ah yes Hiho but the beauty of sequences is that you only have one object. It's much easier to see what you are doing.  In scene mode lots of things (ie other objects get in the way).

Thats why god (or steve) invented the hide option, select the objects you want to hide and hit 'h'. Use shift+h to show all the objects again.

[rellik420]

thanks guys. i didnt know you could animate in scene mode using bones. that answers my question right there. thanks again

[headwax]

Good point floyd

Mind you I just checked one of my lip sync boned models. When the time line is opened to its max vertical height I have two screens of bones and one and a half screens of morphs. 

I know what I'd rather see....

It's all personal taste. I guess a lot of people don't use a multitude of morphs. Pity.

At least relik hath learnt something

[rellik420]

this is a little off topic but speaking of hiding. is there a way to hit edge point ins "point edit" mode? im working on the back of one of my models and it would b alot easier if i could hide the front.