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Gush
12-17-2006, 11:46 PM
Hi all, I am new to this website and I just recieved my first order of "Walk Cycle" DVD and am impressed with the quality of these tutorials......

Anyway, at the moment I am working on a 1st person view arms/hands rig and I have it nearly done. The problem is that I need to prepare this rig for importing into my personal HL2 Source project and am not sure what's the correct way to prepare the rig to use a bow/arrow. Questions like how do I rig the bow and add controls to it so that it flexes naturally when pulling the string.....here's a picture of my setup..

http://images4.pictiger.com/thumbs/18/e18d41d82d254d0b914c03e4a8730118.th.jpg (http://server4.pictiger.com/img/783866/picture-hosting/setup-1.php)


I also need help to determine why the right-hand side of the arm mesh turns dark/black...that happens after moving it around...

http://images3.pictiger.com/thumbs/04/3857775bc5f815abf5ac3b5748581804.th.jpg (http://server3.pictiger.com/img/737437/picture-hosting/setup-2.php)
jerod
12-18-2006, 09:00 AM
Hey,

I don't know if it's the same for animationmeshes, but when I'm modeling and my mesh turns black/dark, I freeze the transformations to get rid of the blackness. (Modify-->freeze transformations)

Hope this helps,

Jerod
Gush
12-18-2006, 09:33 AM
Hey,

I don't know if it's the same for animationmeshes, but when I'm modeling and my mesh turns black/dark, I freeze the transformations to get rid of the blackness. (Modify-->freeze transformations)

Hope this helps,

Jerod


Hi Jerod, I tried freezing transformations but that only made it worse.....anyhow, here's some information that may help pinpoint the problem.....

This is the error from the console I get when trying to freeze transformations and that's when it turns black alot worse..

// Warning: Freeze transform with negative scale will set the 'opposite' attribute for these nodes: Right_Arm1Shape //


The right side arm is a duplicate of the left side arm that was mirrored to the right side.
Gush
12-18-2006, 10:30 AM
I think I fixed the problem, all I did is go to...

POLYGON/NORMALS/UNLOCK NORMALS
Gush
12-18-2006, 07:08 PM
So far here's my progress, not bad eh? The arrows have dynamites strapped on, hehe "KABOOM!" ... :)

http://images4.pictiger.com/thumbs/49/8784a23ca6da123cafffaca7dcf7be49.th.jpg (http://server4.pictiger.com/img/785444/picture-hosting/wip-3.php)
jerod
12-19-2006, 08:01 AM
Well done ;) Seems like my thing didn't work, but you figured it all out :) Good luck on your project :)
Gush
12-19-2006, 10:46 AM
Well done ;) Seems like my thing didn't work, but you figured it all out :) Good luck on your project :)

Hey, sure thing..thanks!

P.S. If your ever looking for a game mod project to join we are now recruiting for a team for work on UT2007 mod project "LawDogs Mod"
devilman13
12-19-2006, 11:15 AM
sound like fun, how do you join in on it?
Gush
12-19-2006, 11:19 AM
sound like fun, how do you join in on it?

Just visit our forum and register at http://www.wildwestgames.org/bbs/
....after that send me an instant message at AIM unrealprojects or at MSN unrealprojectz[at]hotmail.com