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This weekend I'm close to finishing part of the model that requires some advanced animations.

I'm almost finished the chain gun sections of Airwolf, which have sliding out parts. I also want the doors for the Ammo cover bays to open too to reveal the ammunition as well.

Now here's my question - do you assign animations first before merging the parts in GMAX or do you do that afterwards?

Thanks for everyone's patience with me - this is my first huge project....:D

John Thuot II
Archangel Productions
Team Lead/Founder/CEO
 
I wouldn't do anything that depends on FSX Tools until those parts are in the actual "production scene." A lot of that added "stuff" won't copy over during a Merge operation.

You can do the keyframe animations of course, because that's all native GMax "stuff..." :D
 
Thanks for the help Bill - appreciate the info.

I'll probably wind up modeling the whole thing to be on the safe side and then asign all animations after that. It's easy enough to get the parts manufactured now - I just LOVE GMAX!

John Thuot II
Archangel Productions
Teame Lead/Founder/CEO
 
Now, John - you DO realize that you're setting yourself up for Ron to "assign" you to do one of those "back burner" projects, right?


:)
 
Don't mind one bit! :D

Gotta learn as you go - every day you learn something new as they say! :D.

John J. Thuot II
Archangel Productions
Team Lead/Founder/CEO

P.S. - They got me in the developing aspect of FS, though I am just a livery artist for them, some of my work graces the Citation X 2.0 release.....will always be thankful for that chance to get with a good reputable company.
 
Thanks! They made sure it would be. I did the N199ES N505ES and the 5000th Citation in that pack.

One of my favorite jets - I learned to master that one in all kinds of conditions....:D
 
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