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FSX animated jetways
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Does anyone know the answer to this? Anyone? Helloooooo Helloooo Hellooooo...hehe
Arno?
Arno?
FSDS does not support IK/Bones, so while you can view the Animated jetway tutorial for the principles, be aware that you have to key frame all animation.
So, the problem is one of the tediousness of animatiing each component, instead of forming a system of bones.
So, the problem is one of the tediousness of animatiing each component, instead of forming a system of bones.
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So Felix.... (and thanks for the reply)...
Guessing gmax should be used for this? Where is the tutorial, btw, if I may ask...
- Greg
Guessing gmax should be used for this? Where is the tutorial, btw, if I may ask...
- Greg
TRAITOR! BLASPHEMER!!! To be a True Luddite you MUST devote countless hours to fastidious manipulation of each part and its animation....!!!
But yes, gmax would make this animation easier.
Greg - the FSDeveloper.com Wiki is your friend....
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Video_Tutorials
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HAHAHAHA!!!! Hey, Felix, I couldn't 3d design my way out of a 2D world.. LOL I have tried 3d design..and I just flat out suck! I beg people to do it for me. LOL But I try to get them any info they need to learn how to do these things. Cause I just don't have the time to learn another thing myself.
I live for the airport design part of this life. People that are much better than I can do the 3D work. I just sit back in awe of what you all do.
- Greg
I live for the airport design part of this life. People that are much better than I can do the 3D work. I just sit back in awe of what you all do.
- Greg
Animating with key frames is easy and fun, I have made some very complicated objects with key frame animation. And although I have never tried to make a jet way to me it looks easy enough to make. The problem is with FSX how to control it once its made?
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Yes, in FSX to have the jetway move automatically you will have to use the IK and bone animations. With keyframes you can also make a jetway, but there would be no way to control it. So GMax would probably be a much better choice here.
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well, gmax was crap on my system. Was a couple years ago as well. no clue why, but everything in the help menu crashes the program. So I got 3dsmax from a friend of mine. Funny, the 3500.00 software runs fine...but the free software doesn't. Hmmmm
Anyways, after trying to use that tutorial, which is a joke unless you already have everything READY to put in the bones... And since I don't....pretty useless.....
I have come to the conclusion that those of you that model...you are amazing. Cause just suck using this software. Period. I look at models made by some of you..and it just aint gonna happen. I tried to make a simple box. On that, a column. On that, another box. I then wanted to put in the bones, and make them move. even if just IN the program. I made the bones. But that tutorial assumes you know a hell of a lot because I didn't follow anything he said on 90% of it. So, I was just done.
Sucks, because I am one of those people that usually pick things up very quickly and very well. This is one of those things that apparently, I'm not picking up.
Maybe I could find a class locally for free... I learn by someone showing me. I need them to say, nope, yes, yes, go here, there ya go, nope, don't want that one...ok., there ya go...Once I see it done, and then they watch me do it, correcting any mistakes AS I go, then I got it. But, unless one of you amazing modelers want to VNC and Team speak with me to teach me this stuff...you will have to make it, and I will ask to use it. LOL
- Greg
Anyways, after trying to use that tutorial, which is a joke unless you already have everything READY to put in the bones... And since I don't....pretty useless.....
I have come to the conclusion that those of you that model...you are amazing. Cause just suck using this software. Period. I look at models made by some of you..and it just aint gonna happen. I tried to make a simple box. On that, a column. On that, another box. I then wanted to put in the bones, and make them move. even if just IN the program. I made the bones. But that tutorial assumes you know a hell of a lot because I didn't follow anything he said on 90% of it. So, I was just done.
Sucks, because I am one of those people that usually pick things up very quickly and very well. This is one of those things that apparently, I'm not picking up.
Maybe I could find a class locally for free... I learn by someone showing me. I need them to say, nope, yes, yes, go here, there ya go, nope, don't want that one...ok., there ya go...Once I see it done, and then they watch me do it, correcting any mistakes AS I go, then I got it. But, unless one of you amazing modelers want to VNC and Team speak with me to teach me this stuff...you will have to make it, and I will ask to use it. LOL
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Ok.... curious....I read the wiki about how to add the fsx gamepack to gmax...but how do I add it to 3ds Max???
I am guessing I just make the gamepacks folder in the 3ds Max 2009 folder. I did that..copied the fsx_gmaxgamepack folder into it and then it says to copy the gmax shortcut to the desktop and ONLY use it to open gmax. Well, I don't use gmax... So, is there a shortcut anywhere for launching this all in 3ds max???
HELP!?!?!?!?!!
- Greg
I am guessing I just make the gamepacks folder in the 3ds Max 2009 folder. I did that..copied the fsx_gmaxgamepack folder into it and then it says to copy the gmax shortcut to the desktop and ONLY use it to open gmax. Well, I don't use gmax... So, is there a shortcut anywhere for launching this all in 3ds max???
HELP!?!?!?!?!!
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AHH WELL... tons of errors when it was loading..then finally says the gamepack isn't for this version of the software (3ds max..) Great...
every time I think, what the hell, I will try AGAIN....something else goes severely wrong.
But, will I give up...now it is becoming a mission!!!!!
- Greg
every time I think, what the hell, I will try AGAIN....something else goes severely wrong.
But, will I give up...now it is becoming a mission!!!!!
- Greg