track a small prop?
track a small prop?
can a prop be a screwdriver or a wrench?
it is smaller then a sword.
can arena tracks small props like a screwdriver?
i need to capture the action that a people use a screwdriver.
it is smaller then a sword.
can arena tracks small props like a screwdriver?
i need to capture the action that a people use a screwdriver.
Re: track a small prop?
Hi Way
Yes, you can track a screwdriver, you would have to use the smaller markers (such as the ones used for the hands), it may be a little difficult to capture the subtle twisting of a screwdriver, but could be possible
Yes, you can track a screwdriver, you would have to use the smaller markers (such as the ones used for the hands), it may be a little difficult to capture the subtle twisting of a screwdriver, but could be possible
Bryan Steagall
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Owner
Kidz Korner Studio
OptiTrack Distributor
Mexico, Central and South America
505-615-2410
bryan@kkstudio.us
www.kkstudio.us
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Re: track a small prop?
Most certainly this could be captured. Props can be of any size, really. The sword, gun, and other props that are provide in the rigid body wizard are just visualization tools and can be representive of anything. Additionally, if you have a screwdriver .3ds file, you can load that against the rigid body as well.
Re: track a small prop?
Mike,
Could you explain what this means and how this is done when you say. "Additionally, if you have a screwdriver .3ds file, you can load that against the rigid body as well".
Thank you in advance for the reply.
Could you explain what this means and how this is done when you say. "Additionally, if you have a screwdriver .3ds file, you can load that against the rigid body as well".
Thank you in advance for the reply.
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Re: track a small prop?
Well, you could create a screwdriver model and save it as a .3ds file. You could then load the screwdriver model and attach it to the rigid body instead of a standard item like the gun or sword.
Re: track a small prop?
Mike,
could you please explain to me were and how I would load the 3ds file?
How would I then attach this to the riggid body?
could you please explain to me were and how I would load the 3ds file?
How would I then attach this to the riggid body?
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Re: track a small prop?
In the rigid body wizard, when you have the option to select an image for the rigid body, you can select a custom image, and point to the 3ds file. At that point you can adjust it just like you would a stock image.
Re: track a small prop?
Outstanding! thank you Mike.
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Re: track a small prop?
Hey Far Star, I was also trying a stuff like this one.I was doing a sword,but I am stuck at the point of exporting the data? so,this is to ask you that could you successfully export the motion data of the tracked rigid body object to another program?
Re: track a small prop?
Kitesflyer,
I am just getting ready to try this myself and am trying to gather information on how this is done. I would suggest trying to export out the prop data as a fbx and import it into animation software adn then save it out. In max I import in the fbx data and then convert the animation into a xml animation file.
I will let you know how that goes once I get it done.
I am just getting ready to try this myself and am trying to gather information on how this is done. I would suggest trying to export out the prop data as a fbx and import it into animation software adn then save it out. In max I import in the fbx data and then convert the animation into a xml animation file.
I will let you know how that goes once I get it done.