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FSXA 3DS MAX is not copying animation tags when using copy.

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When i copy a complex or even a simple part i want the animation tags from the FSX Animation Manager to keep all of the tags to the parts that are tagged.

So far i have to merge the part to another scene then merge back to my scene to keep the tags.
Why does this work and not simply copying a part? If there is not solution for copying use this method i mentioned as it works. But you do have to alter the name of the part for any part that is animated. This is quick an easy compared to re adding animation tags.

The reason this is important is because if you have a complex gauge like a pilot ADI and you want to copy it for the Copilot ADI and then change a few tags to the copilot xml codes you do not want to start from scratch as this would take a long time. So it's not often i need to do this but I would like to know if there is a fix for this.
 
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Heretic said:
What about simply re-tagging the part in Animation Manager?
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That is the point of my thread. I have complex grouped parts that have way too many tags and this would be a lot of work compared to just re-naming parts that have animations.

Since i do have to merge to another scene i make a storage scene for complex grouped parts that get re-used for other aircraft. So for example when i exported the pilots Sperry ADI-85A i saved it and after merging it back to my working scene and re naming and changing a few tags so it becomes the copilot ADI i merge that back to my saved storage scene. This way in the future i have both ADI's ready to go.

Changing a few tags is much easier since the pilots tags is right next to the copilots tags. So i do not have to search for each tag.

i am shocked that merging keeps the tags bit copying a part does not!o_O Arg~
 
unfortunately animation tagging can not copying along with polygon copy, except everything in model properties, even model properties entry in some case can rising an issue if just copy-paste.
 
delivery guy said:
That is the point of my thread. I have complex grouped parts that have way too many tags and this would be a lot of work compared to just re-naming parts that have animations.
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Are you using tag groups in your modeldef.xml?
These take a bit of time to set up, but make things much easier once in 3ds Max.
 
Heretic said:
Are you using tag groups in your modeldef.xml?
These take a bit of time to set up, but make things much easier once in 3ds Max.
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I use tag groups only for common tags like lights or prop animation, doors ect.... But not for everything.

Anyways like i said if there is no solution then the one i mentioned for complex parts like a ADI works great. It's easier to rename the animated parts by adding 1 more letter than to re-tag all the parts.
 
How about export - import?
never try make double model, but importing from another max file, the animation tag still work
 
kalong said:
How about export - import?
never try make double model, but importing from another max file, the animation tag still work
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This is what i do now as i explained in the original post. But this also means you have to rename each animated part. I simply add another letter to the end of the name and this is much faster than re tagging.
 
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