BVH Files imported into 3DS MAX
by Mark Nosworthy · in Artist Corner · 08/17/2010 (9:04 pm) · 10 replies
Hi,
Can anyone help.
Im trying to import some 'truebones' BVH files into MAX. However, apart from the usual issues with bones being named differently e.g. "The following track names were find in the file, but not on the biped" I get a subsequent error which says...
"The following required tracks are missing from your BVH file
RightHip,LeftKnee,RightKnee,LeftAnkle,RightAnkle,LeftCollar,RightCollar,LeftShoulder,RightShoulder,LeftElbow,RightElbow,LeftWrist,RightWrist,Chest,Neck,Head" I then get an error which stops the file being imported. I dont have any of these bones declared in my biped, but I dont believe that adding them to the biped is the correct reoslution to this as it will impact my dts exportind.
Does anyone have any experience of using Truebones BVH files, or what is required to make a BVH file compatible MAX.
I have used other files from cgspeed.com which work fine, but these dont support the types of animation that I need and can get from the truebones BVH files.
Can anyone assist or point me in the right direction.
Thanks,
Mark.
Can anyone help.
Im trying to import some 'truebones' BVH files into MAX. However, apart from the usual issues with bones being named differently e.g. "The following track names were find in the file, but not on the biped" I get a subsequent error which says...
"The following required tracks are missing from your BVH file
RightHip,LeftKnee,RightKnee,LeftAnkle,RightAnkle,LeftCollar,RightCollar,LeftShoulder,RightShoulder,LeftElbow,RightElbow,LeftWrist,RightWrist,Chest,Neck,Head" I then get an error which stops the file being imported. I dont have any of these bones declared in my biped, but I dont believe that adding them to the biped is the correct reoslution to this as it will impact my dts exportind.
Does anyone have any experience of using Truebones BVH files, or what is required to make a BVH file compatible MAX.
I have used other files from cgspeed.com which work fine, but these dont support the types of animation that I need and can get from the truebones BVH files.
Can anyone assist or point me in the right direction.
Thanks,
Mark.
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#4
08/18/2010 (9:15 am)
Great, thanks very much. I have tried this and my issue is resolved. Thanks for responding so rapidly.
#5
Can you help again.
When I import the bvh file into max it is fine, however, the positioning on the hands for example is very strange.
The hands seem to be fixed in a hanging position and without changing every single keyframe of the animation I wondering if there is any easier way to fix the positioning of them.
Thne arms and body move perfectly as per the bvh anim, but the hands are at 90 degree angles to the wrists throughout the animation.
I've looked into using layers but cant seem to get this to work for me.
Is there anyway I can apply a transform to the hands that fixs the remaining keyframe positions?
Hope that explains the problem.
08/19/2010 (3:21 pm)
Hi,Can you help again.
When I import the bvh file into max it is fine, however, the positioning on the hands for example is very strange.
The hands seem to be fixed in a hanging position and without changing every single keyframe of the animation I wondering if there is any easier way to fix the positioning of them.
Thne arms and body move perfectly as per the bvh anim, but the hands are at 90 degree angles to the wrists throughout the animation.
I've looked into using layers but cant seem to get this to work for me.
Is there anyway I can apply a transform to the hands that fixs the remaining keyframe positions?
Hope that explains the problem.
#7
08/19/2010 (10:06 pm)
The BVH file itself is fine when i veiw it in bvh hacker, its when it is loaded onto the biped where the hands are affected.
#8
*extended steps I take to clear the BVH junk data from the scene*:
load the bvh into a biped, extract/save .bip from biped, delete deformed biped, use .bip on target/final biped.
08/19/2010 (11:03 pm)
So when you load it in bvh hacker, you should rotate the hands the corrective degree of angle.. Example: -90 degrees then save the bvh as a newer version. *extended steps I take to clear the BVH junk data from the scene*:
load the bvh into a biped, extract/save .bip from biped, delete deformed biped, use .bip on target/final biped.
#9
http://www.truebones.com
01/17/2011 (12:42 am)
Save time and money with Truebones motions in BVH format.http://www.truebones.com
#10
There is a MAx script available on the Unity forum
This will automatically fix the hand problem in MAX for you.
Let me know if I can still send it to you.
Thanks and Cheers
02/03/2011 (3:40 pm)
Hi Mark,There is a MAx script available on the Unity forum
This will automatically fix the hand problem in MAX for you.
Let me know if I can still send it to you.
Thanks and Cheers
Torque Owner Ken Johnston
Indiestructable Systems
Edit: also make sure you have mocap files that are compatible with max and arent intended soley for use in MB there are a few of the true bones motions that are specific to MB