Mod Tool/Rigging: Difference between revisions

From OniGalore
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (marking dead link)
m (replaced {{finish}} with note on why page is not worth finishing)
 
Line 1: Line 1:
{{finish}}
{{fmbox
__TOC__
  | text = Mod Tool is no longer being actively used by the modding community so this page was never finished. See [[Blender]] instead, which contains information and resources for rigging in Blender.
  }}


;Purposes of this page:
;Purposes of this page:
Line 9: Line 10:




===Knownledge===
===Knowledge===
====Bones====
====Bones====
[...]
[...]

Latest revision as of 03:06, 9 December 2023

Purposes of this page
  1. easy-to-understand documentation
  2. making a rigged character

We probably have to understand the different bones, effectors and their properties before we can build a well-rigged character.


Knowledge

Bones

[...]


Effector

[...]


Properties

Display properties by double-clicking the green bone/effector in the Schematics.


Chain Bone

> General

Length

>> Bone Axis Offset

X
Y
Z

> Bone

Icon
Size

> Shadow Display

Icon


Kinematic Joint

> General

>> Preferred Rotation Angles

X
Y
Z

>> Joint Behavior

Joint is Pseudo-Root
Use Stiffness
Stiffness

>> Chain or Subchain Behavior

3D | 2D | default

> Rotation Limits

Active

>> Minimum Angles

X
Y
Z

>> Maximum Angles

X
Y
Z


Kinematic Chain

> IK Solver Behavior

Solver
Solver Angles
FK/IK Blend
FK/IK Ghosting
Force IK

>> Error Threshold

Type
Threshold

> Effector Rotation

Affected by last Bone

>> Offsets

X
Y
Z

>> Blend Effector Rotation Against Bone

Link with FK/IK Blending
Inheritance Blend


Automatic rigging

First experiments

http://paradox.oni2.net/OniGalore/experimental_auto_rigging.png (dead link)

Schematic
before and after running the script

HERE's (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ie8my677x7iv2a2/auto_rigging.txt?dl=0, dead link) some vbs code to build a rigged character.

My personal knowledge in this subject is very limited, that's why the rig doesn't behave yet as it should.

Atm, you are supposed to move only the effectors. (Zoom into the Schematic to see what's an effector and what's a root or bone.)

Constructive criticism is welcome.

-paradox-01 (talk) 15:17, 2 May 2014 (CEST)


How to use the script?

  • You need a non-animated character (http://paradox.oni2.net/OniGalore/automatic_rigging_test_files.zip, dead link) first.
    • If you have an animated one, right-click the pelvis, then save the model with the settings "Selection Only [X]" and "Animation [ ]"
  • Load the non-animated character into Mod Tool.
  • Open the Script Editor (Alt + 4).
  • Run the code (F5).


How to save progress?'

  • There's a bug in collada, so don't save as *.dae file.
  • Save your progress as *.xsi, in the export setting choose "Preserve IK Chains [X]".
  • When you no longer need IK then you could use the collada formate...