- is it the proper way to export every animation-sequence as a single
md2 which also contains the whole geometry-information? Or will
vertice-duplicates in the geometry be ignored from the engine?
yes, its the propper way, the md2 or as3 contains the master: the
mesh, uvs etc.., and the frames: the vertexes positions per frames.
- is there some manager to handle the different sequences. i fooled
around with the animator (http://www.closier.nl/blog/?cat=6), tried to
register the sequences.
But if i get the point the animator is there to manage still md2 to
simulate a animated md2, right?
no animator, is like md2, you pass a mesh and a series of vertexes per
frames.
result is same as md2, except it can be generated runtime and can
support any dynamical shape.
- Since my whole framework environment runs with 30 fps - the md2-ani
should run also with 30 fps, or ist it possible to export them with a
lower framerate? ( aka lower filesize?)
the frames are interpolated, so where your movement say "sit" doesn't
require much frames,
you do not need to export many frames in your md2. a "run" would
require more.
the interpolation is linear, so where motion holds some joints, the
numbers of frames required is higher.
it also a question of feel and design... say per case different.
note that you can have per md2/as3 sequences different play rates.
- the model has a total polycount of around 1000. Each md2 has a size
of 96kB > exported to AS3 -> 400kB. Do i some mistake?
no, md2 is binary format, the as3 will be compressed by the internal
lz77 once compiled.
but its not as efficient as the AS3Exporter. But unfortunaltly the
as3exporter is not yet supporting the animation properly.
its high on my todo list.
Fabrice
On Jun 18, 2009, at 1:42 AM, renkster wrote:
Just another question. i decide to throw all my questions inside this
thread, so maybe this might be helpful for somebody other starting
with away3d and md2.
So - ive got a character which should perform several animations
triggered at runtime.
Some questions:
- is it the proper way to export every animation-sequence as a single
md2 which also contains the whole geometry-information? Or will
vertice-duplicates in the geometry be ignored from the engine?
- is there some manager to handle the different sequences. i fooled
around with the animator (http://www.closier.nl/blog/?cat=6), tried to
register the sequences.
But if i get the point the animator is there to manage still md2 to
simulate a animated md2, right?
- Since my whole framework environment runs with 30 fps - the md2-ani
should run also with 30 fps, or ist it possible to export them with a
lower framerate? ( aka lower filesize?)
- the model has a total polycount of around 1000. Each md2 has a size
of 96kB > exported to AS3 -> 400kB. Do i some mistake?
thanks again before :-),
olee
On 17 Jun., 16:24, renkster <[email protected]> wrote:
okay, i found the problem.
md2.play(new AnimationSequence("run", true, true, 10));
i didnt recognized the sequence in the md2 has to be named and
called
by this name via AnimationSequence.
But no worries - I dont think this will be my last question ;-)
Thanks
On 17 Jun., 15:15, renkster <[email protected]> wrote:
Hey Fabrice,
thanks for your answer. Would you be so kind to spend me again a bit
of your time?
My model is loaded correct, also the texture(with some uv-problems,
but this may be done later)
But no animation is played.
A short schematic- rundown of what iam trying: Something wrong
implemented?
Olee
package firstContact
{
public class FirstConatctAway3D extends Sprite
{
public var view : View3D;
public var sphere : Sphere;
[Embed(source="../../assets/firstContact/
test_6.md2",mimeType="application/octet-stream")]
public static const BMD2 : Class;
[Embed(source="../../assets/firstContact/
texture_low.jpg")]
public static var Texture : Class;
public function FirstConatctAway3D()
{
initObjects();
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,
onEnterFrame);
}
private function initObjects() : void
{
md2 = Md2.parse(BMD2, {ownCanvas:true,
name:"torso",
material:material, back:material});
md2.movePivot((md2.minX + md2.maxX) / 2,
(md2.minY + md2.maxY) / 2,
(md2.minZ + md2.maxZ) / 2);
md2.x = md2.z = 0;
md2.scale(1);
md2.y = 2000;
md2.play(new AnimationSequence("run",
true, true, 10));
view.scene.addChild(md2);
}
private function onEnterFrame(event : Event) : void
{
md2.rotationY += 1;
view.scene.updateTime();
view.render();
}
}
}
On 17 Jun., 13:09, Fabrice3D <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Olee,
Welcome to Away!
for your md2, if you do not will make the same md2 url dynamic
you indeed can export to as3.
Use the Mesh method (the animation export is not yet implemnted
in the
as3Exporter class)
like this
myloadedmd2.asAS3Class("Coolname", "coolpackagename", true, true);
save the clipboard in textapp as Coolname.as
then add to your code, import coolpackagename.Coolname;
var myanim:Coolname = new Coolname();
view.scene.addChild(myAnim);
from now on, "driving the animation is the same for AS3 or md2,
same
rule for Animator native class.
myAnim.play(new AnimationSequence("run", true, true, 10));
in your enterframe, add the line
view.scene.updateTime();
you have a whole collection of methods, event that can be used,
set...
this should help you get started. --> read the online doc
Fabrice
On Jun 17, 2009, at 12:59 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Hi Group,
first of all - this is my first project using the away3d library
and
iam pretty anticipated to work with it. but unfortunately the
timescale for the project is quite tight so maybe i have to ask
some
silly questions instead of enjoing the learning process :-)
First thing: i have to animate a character, which is exported
from max
as md2 with different animated sequences. the sequences has to be
imported, played and blended over.
So far i think the best way is to convert the md2 as as3 - but
from
this point iam confused how do i have to use the animation-
engine from
away.
Is it just a : instance_of_seq_01.play(),
or do i have to use the AnimationSequence ? (instance.play(new
AnimationSequence("run", true, true, 30)))
Is there somewhere a quick rundown which is the best way to do
this i
havent seen yet?
Or is somebody willing to push me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance,
Olee
