Open Blender To Tomb Editor Workflow Thread - Page 12

not again! · 17-09-21, 17:45

Ohmigosh, really? Did you export the animation using the WadBlender's Mixamo to TRLE export script or were you exporting to .dae (or fbx)?

The animations were all messed up when I tried.

edit: Yeah, I just tried and it's working now. I did not work with an earlier build of WadBlender and I did not re-try with the later versions. Thank you for the heads up, SrDanielPonces!

edit2: it works if you add keyframes manually but not if you bake the action to set keyframes automatically. Only rotation gets exported / imported but not location. But those are just minor limitations and location can be adjusted in WadTool. It's amazing to have a way to modify the original animations now.

SrDanielPonces · 18-09-21, 02:55

You can directly export to .trw and .anim, so yes!

The only things that are lacking for a good animating workflow in blender are:

1) a plugin that automatically sets keys for all frames;
2) a easy and practical way to implement IKs on the go, which is the case of 3dsmax

not again! · 18-09-21, 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by SrDanielPonces

The only things that are lacking for a good animating workflow in blender are:

1) a plugin that automatically sets keys for all frames;

Yes, I was just about to say that it only works if you set a keyframe for every frame manually. The animation does not import correctly into WadTool if you bake the action to set keyframes automatically. The animation will turn exactly into the wild mess I remember for my last attempts, so I'm sure this what threw me off last time. I don't think I tried keying each frame manually.
It also seems only rotation gets imported, not location.

But it's good to know that animations do import correctly if you key each frame manually. I hope this means it will take only small adjustments to the export script to allow to set keyframes automatically too, since Blender does already offer the option.

cornchild · 18-09-21, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by SrDanielPonces

You can directly export to .trw and .anim, so yes!

The only things that are lacking for a good animating workflow in blender are:

1) a plugin that automatically sets keys for all frames;
2) a easy and practical way to implement IKs on the go, which is the case of 3dsmax

Blender has built in functionality to keyframe every frame. After you make your animation in the action editor shift select two keyframes and press [Shift]+[Alt]+[O] or go to the key menu and click Sample keyframes. It'll auto key all the frames in between.

SrDanielPonces · 19-09-21, 17:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by cornchild

Blender has built in functionality to keyframe every frame. After you make your animation in the action editor shift select two keyframes and press [Shift]+[Alt]+[O] or go to the key menu and click Sample keyframes. It'll auto key all the frames in between.

Sorry, was not aware! I only started learning blender in 2019 when TE supported imported geometry.. so I'm really only used to making objects and UV mapping them...

While I animated in blender before, it's new territory for me, as I've been using 3dsmax for almost 10 years

cornchild · 19-09-21, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by SrDanielPonces

Sorry, was not aware! I only started learning blender in 2019 when TE supported imported geometry.. so I'm really only used to making objects and UV mapping them...

While I animated in blender before, it's new territory for me, as I've been using 3dsmax for almost 10 years

Haha, I only knew because I went searching for the exact feature when these awesome tools for blender were released!

turneraider · 27-09-21, 20:02

Nevermind problem solved, I should really open my eyes before I post..

turneraider · 02-10-21, 04:14

Nevermind again and sorry for the double post

HaniHeger · 04-11-21, 21:33

I can't remember if I already asked this, how can I make a texture animation on my object for TE?

Lwmte · 04-11-21, 21:38

https://www.tombraiderforums.com/sho...d.php?t=224600

17-09-21, 17:45	#111
not again! Archaeologist Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,090	Ohmigosh, really? Did you export the animation using the WadBlender's Mixamo to TRLE export script or were you exporting to .dae (or fbx)? The animations were all messed up when I tried. edit: Yeah, I just tried and it's working now. I did not work with an earlier build of WadBlender and I did not re-try with the later versions. Thank you for the heads up, SrDanielPonces! edit2: it works if you add keyframes manually but not if you bake the action to set keyframes automatically. Only rotation gets exported / imported but not location. But those are just minor limitations and location can be adjusted in WadTool. It's amazing to have a way to modify the original animations now. Last edited by not again!; 18-09-21 at 10:50.

27-09-21, 20:02	#117
turneraider Explorer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 656	Nevermind problem solved, I should really open my eyes before I post.. __________________ I don't know I just work here. Last edited by turneraider; 28-09-21 at 09:45.

02-10-21, 04:14	#118
turneraider Explorer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 656	Nevermind again and sorry for the double post __________________ I don't know I just work here. Last edited by turneraider; 02-10-21 at 07:59.

04-11-21, 21:33	#119
HaniHeger Historian Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Brazil Posts: 458	Animated texture in objects? I can't remember if I already asked this, how can I make a texture animation on my object for TE?

18-09-21, 02:55	#112
SrDanielPonces Relic Hunter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Run the Gauntlet Posts: 9,950	You can directly export to .trw and .anim, so yes! The only things that are lacking for a good animating workflow in blender are: 1) a plugin that automatically sets keys for all frames; 2) a easy and practical way to implement IKs on the go, which is the case of 3dsmax

04-11-21, 21:38	#120
Lwmte Archaeologist Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,661	https://www.tombraiderforums.com/sho...d.php?t=224600