[SOLVED] editor will not allow to add animation file

[paul.w]

Editor will not allow to add animation file :(

So its not playing :(

Why is this happening!

Thanks
Paul



The other image says can't find bones in animation but it work fine in Mesh Viewer - what is going wrong!



Animation file attached :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hdyyq4p2ou8psby/anim.zip

 

It works in Mesh Viewer:

 

 

 

 

[sebastianbah]

Hello,

I'm afraid that names of bones are different in *.smesh and *.sanim file you've send.
So it is not working in MeshViewer the same way.

Check the following steps:
 - Load mesh: load *.smesh
 - Load mesh: select Animation only and load *.sanim
 
If you have some problems with animation export from 3D Editors, you can save animation from MeshViewer. You can find some instruction in this forum topic.
 

[paul.w]

Why does it play in my Mesh Viewer ?

[sebastianbah]

It plays animation from *.smesh file.

[paul.w]

But you need both (.smesh and .sanim) for the engine ?

[sebastianbah]

You could use animation from *.smesh file only, if you don't need to combine or change animation.
 More information about animation in Unigine here in docs.

Also you can find some useful tips in tutorials

[nrenard]

Hi !
I have the same "can't find bones" problem.

I'm working with CAT Rig. Maybe CAT Rigs are the problem ?
The .anim has got all the right bones, but it can't be read in Unigine. I have added a right root bone. Everything is correctly linked and parented.

I hope you can help me !

Thank's
Nicolas

[silent]

Hi Nicolas,

 

Could you please send us problematic *.anim + *.mesh files? We will try to find out what is happening. Also, if you could send an original model as well it would be really helpful.

 

Thanks!

[nrenard]

Hi !

Here are the *.anim and *.mesh files :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5b27uyqw3f1m6w1/Agent_Walk.anim?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g8urf7q9qk3skn8/Agent_Mesh.mesh?dl=0

You are talking about original model, do you mean you need an *.obj ?

Thank you !

[silent]

Hi Nicolas,

 

*.obj files are not designed to have a skinning geometry (only static geometry without bones is supported). So, I'm afraid it is not possible to make a skinned geometry from *.obj file.

 

I've also checked your *.mesh file - it doesn't contain any bones (just load the model in ResourceEditor and you will see it).

 

Thanks!

[nrenard]

I don't think the *.mesh file need to contain any bones. No doubt the problem is coming from the *.anim.

But I can't find how to resolve this problem. My file is just the same as the agent example !

[silent]

Hi Nicolas,

 

I'm afraid, skinned geometry should contain bones (so called skin controller or skin clusters). Your file is not the same that included in <SDK>/data/samples/animation/meshes directory and it could not be used for animation because it contains only static geometry and engine handle such file as a static mesh.

 

 

How to export skinned geometry from 3ds Max or Maya you can find in our documentation:

• https://developer.unigine.com/en/docs/1.0/tutorials/add_animated_object/
• https://developer.unigine.com/en/docs/1.0/tools/plugins/3dsmax/
• https://developer.unigine.com/en/docs/1.0/tools/plugins/maya/

Thanks!

[nrenard]

Sadly, I tried with a skinned geometry containing bones, same problem here.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8tua4qb9ldkfgap/Agent_Mesh_withbones.mesh?dl=0

[silent]

Hi Nicolas,

 

It is because bones names inside *.anim file are different from *.mesh file. You can check names in ResourceEditor.

 

Thanks!

[nrenard]

Hum. I'm gonna try this.

Thanks !

[nrenard]

Everything is working !

Thank you very much !