vertex animation exporter v0.8 release

now the tools can help u to export a vertex animation to wc3. but it still has a lot of mistakes and it's not smart enough.u still have to do some preparation.i will improve it later,there are more works to do.................


download the "va tools.rar" file from here:
http://d.turboupload.com/d/344508/va_tools.rar.html

step1:
install SnapShot plugin.it can bake all animation from objs.

step2:
copy "vertex animation exporter v0.8.ms"to the folder "x:/3dsmax/scripts/

then start 3dsmax5,and create a plane(convert it to mesh,and don't rotate it!!!) for cloth.
(this tools can't support the mesh which created by garmentmaker.it only support standard plane for cloth)
go to utility panel.press Maxscript button,and run the"vertex animation exporter v0.8.ms".

then u will see the va tool panel.

now u can create some cloth animation with the plane.
remember that don't move and rotate the plan at frame 0,that's very important!
setp3:
next,go to utility panel.press snapshot keys.select all objects in sense which named "Object01 Object02 Object03 Object04...........,press "create keys" buntton to create some keys for all objects

now,u can delete the plane01 which u created first.the last task is convert all objects' controller to TCB controller.i know it is a hard work for us to do manually.so use tool2 in va tools panel to convert all objects'controller to TCB which named "Object "index .press "Convert to TCB controller"button.the work will be completed automatically.

now all vertex animation conversion works done,do the unfinished works for wc3 exporting as usual.............................

the "va tools.rar" file contains a complete sense.u can explore it.

i have no time to make some basic tuts,I'm really sorry about that!

enjoy

So I guess this dosen't work for more complex cloth models, like a tshirt or a robe.

Well, if it works as he says, it might make animating wings and waving flags easier. Don't have time to test this very moment.

yes,if u want to make a tshirt.it's very difficult.because there is no good method to deal with seam.i think it's hard for us to weld vertex together.and there is no need to make a dynamic tshirt for wc3modles?

although this tool only support standard plane with picking,after u pick a plane,u can move and rotate the plane to anywhere.delete faces for any shape.but make sure that triangle faces must keep their original figure.

i think this tool can help u to complete some simple vertex animation exporting like dynamic flag animation.if u want a dynamic tshirt animation exporting,i can't do anything about it,sorry.

at last.there is a serious issue to deal with.how to loop a dynamic animation in wc3????

I managed to do that with a flag I did with Mad's method. I'll post the anim later.

Edit: attached the animation.

not bad and how did u loop the animation? can u share your method?