I know this must be a stupid question, but I have an animation working beutifully in FS2004 and am trying to use CAT to stop it from looping. Cat demands an input .asm file which ostensibly comes from gmax. Well, not my gmax. How do I get the .asm file that CAT requires? I have read the CAT tutorial and watched the video and neither helps. Obviously I'm missing something. What is it, please?
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Hi Roy,
The easiest way is to make a file called makemdl.cfg in your plugin folder (where makemdl.exe also is). If you write in that file the text given below, the ASM files are also saved for you.
The easiest way is to make a file called makemdl.cfg in your plugin folder (where makemdl.exe also is). If you write in that file the text given below, the ASM files are also saved for you.
Code:
[Options]
Keep=1
Cat problem
Right! I will try to post the .asm. But the scenario is this! I have two animations of hanger doors. The first, which works beautifully, is a two element folding door which rises vertically. The second is a four element sliding door, which works in FS if I don't put it through CAT, but generates the error message "Runtime error 6 overflow" if I put it in CAT. I've compared the two .asm files and the most obvious difference between the two files is that the first has 28 nodes and the second 128 nodes. Why this would cause such an error is beyond me. Nonetheless-will try to upload for you!
Right! I will try to post the .asm. But the scenario is this! I have two animations of hanger doors. The first, which works beautifully, is a two element folding door which rises vertically. The second is a four element sliding door, which works in FS if I don't put it through CAT, but generates the error message "Runtime error 6 overflow" if I put it in CAT. I've compared the two .asm files and the most obvious difference between the two files is that the first has 28 nodes and the second 128 nodes. Why this would cause such an error is beyond me. Nonetheless-will try to upload for you!
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Hi Roy,
I don't know what you did with your animation, but the last frame of the animation is 98435081 and that is certainly to high. 1024 is the maximum MakeMDL supports and thus CAT crashes on this very wrong value.
I don't know what you did with your animation, but the last frame of the animation is 98435081 and that is certainly to high. 1024 is the maximum MakeMDL supports and thus CAT crashes on this very wrong value.
Weird
Now that's weird! I checked and double-checked my gmax animation and there are only 602 frames animated. The "Open Track View" confirms this, as does the "Time Configuration" icon.
The only thing I'm wondering about is the way I moved the doors when I did the animation. I moved the first door behind the second, then the first and second together behind the third, then the first, second and third behind the fourth. I realized afterwards that I could have moved each door all the way to its final destination in one step, but I can't see how this would make any difference. Can you?
Roy
Now that's weird! I checked and double-checked my gmax animation and there are only 602 frames animated. The "Open Track View" confirms this, as does the "Time Configuration" icon.
The only thing I'm wondering about is the way I moved the doors when I did the animation. I moved the first door behind the second, then the first and second together behind the third, then the first, second and third behind the fourth. I realized afterwards that I could have moved each door all the way to its final destination in one step, but I can't see how this would make any difference. Can you?
Roy
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Hi Roy,
No, I don't think the way you made the animation has an influence on this. In the source code I see frame 600 as the highest one (so 0 till 600, makes 601 frames in the animation).
Have you exported animations before without trouble? Just trying to figure out if this is something with this scene or maybe your MakeMDL setup.
No, I don't think the way you made the animation has an influence on this. In the source code I see frame 600 as the highest one (so 0 till 600, makes 601 frames in the animation).
Have you exported animations before without trouble? Just trying to figure out if this is something with this scene or maybe your MakeMDL setup.
Prior Animations
Yes, Arno!
I did my first animation days before this one and it worked beautifully once you told me to add the Keep=1 line to my Make config file.
Both this animation and the one that you are analyzing for me run beautifully in FS2004 if I don't use CAT on them (though of course they loop), but the first works after CAT has been used and the second won't let me CAT it.
I will upload the gmax file for you. You will not have the textures, but it should otherwise work, right?
I really appreciate your help.
Roy
PS. Sorry, it did not seem to upload. It looks like gmax is not one of your valid extensions for uploading.
Yes, Arno!
I did my first animation days before this one and it worked beautifully once you told me to add the Keep=1 line to my Make config file.
Both this animation and the one that you are analyzing for me run beautifully in FS2004 if I don't use CAT on them (though of course they loop), but the first works after CAT has been used and the second won't let me CAT it.
I will upload the gmax file for you. You will not have the textures, but it should otherwise work, right?
I really appreciate your help.
Roy
PS. Sorry, it did not seem to upload. It looks like gmax is not one of your valid extensions for uploading.
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Hi Roy,
Maybe you could ZIP the GMax file? I will also try to add the GMax files to the list of allowed files.
Are you saying that this animation works fine in FS, even with that very wrong animation table in it? That is interesting.
Maybe you could ZIP the GMax file? I will also try to add the GMax files to the list of allowed files.
Are you saying that this animation works fine in FS, even with that very wrong animation table in it? That is interesting.
Additional files
Right! Both animations work in FS before they are run through CAT!
I have attached the zipped gmax file for the one that is giving problems in CAT(animshed) and also the asm files for the first one (animhut), which went through CAT just fine and works in FS both before and after CAT processing.
Roy
Right! Both animations work in FS before they are run through CAT!
I have attached the zipped gmax file for the one that is giving problems in CAT(animshed) and also the asm files for the first one (animhut), which went through CAT just fine and works in FS both before and after CAT processing.
Roy
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Hi Roy,
I found the problem, it is in your GMax file. Your animation runs from frame -1 to 600. This is not correct, it should start at frame 0. After I changed that, the code in the ASM file looks correct.
I found the problem, it is in your GMax file. Your animation runs from frame -1 to 600. This is not correct, it should start at frame 0. After I changed that, the code in the ASM file looks correct.
Thanks
Arno, you are a marvel! I would never have suspected that negative starting frame rates were possible, never mind have found this one. There must be a reason for them but I can't imagine what that would be. I have no idea how a -1 starting frame got there-finger trouble I suppose!
Anyway, I am in your debt. The new animation works like a charm and this will allow me to do bigger and better things. Thank you, again! This should close this thread!
Incidently, if there is any way I can return the favor..........
Roy
Arno, you are a marvel! I would never have suspected that negative starting frame rates were possible, never mind have found this one. There must be a reason for them but I can't imagine what that would be. I have no idea how a -1 starting frame got there-finger trouble I suppose!
Anyway, I am in your debt. The new animation works like a charm and this will allow me to do bigger and better things. Thank you, again! This should close this thread!
Incidently, if there is any way I can return the favor..........
Roy