So, you're an avid part-time MODO user, but you'd still like to be able to keep up-to-date with all the neat tricks and cool ways you can optimize your MODO workflow.
Being a hobbyist sometimes it can be weeks or months before I manage to find some spare time to mess around with MODO, by which time, I've almost forgotten everything. :-/
This site is just as much for me as it is for you. It's a place where all can keep all the tips and tricks I come across, and it's fully indexed, so you should be able to find whatever you're looking for very easily :)
I'm no MODO expert - far from it, but every other month I'd like to be able to present you with a new article that'll become a new string to add to your modo bow.
If you're a longterm 3D artist or professional, then I can't guarantee there'll be much here you don't already know. You can always have a poke around though., or if you are looking for something specific, use the Search menu up the top (and the links with topics, categories and tags underneath) to find exactly what you're after. If you don't have any luck, let me know if there is anything in particular that you're looking for.
- Debi (alphageekgirl)
For anyone who is not a full-time rigger or animator, but has tried to create a simple walk cycle, you'll no doubt remember all the time and effort you put in, only to have your character walk like a zombie. Well, a fellow MODOnaut, Michael Gass, has created this animated walk-cycle script for ACS rigs that will help you out immensely. Even if it's not perfect, it will get you well on your way!
| Description | As a follow-up to last week's rigging article, I thought I'd share this tip I found in a forum post recently where someone asked; "Hi guys I rigged a character in one file to have it clean, then I posed it for a test and took him to other scene where he is too big. I tried to scale him but it destroys the whole character (the skeleton resizes at diferent rate than the mesh does). I tried to scale the skeleton, the mesh, both, a group...and nothing works. Any ideas?" |
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| Solution | If you select the root joint of your skeleton, and then scale, everything else should go along for the ride. Make sure you do the scaling outside of Setup mode. | ||
| Source | (Old Luxology Forums - no longer exists) | ||
| Description | With modo 601 came a video called Fireboy where Andy Brown rigs and animates one of Warner McGee's characters. The video is quite detailed, but if you just want to quickly jump in and rig a character, I've broken it down into simple steps below. Once you are done though, you may find that you might need to use a different Binding type for your particular character, or you might need to adjust the vertex weights to enable your character to deform properly, which I'll try cover in another article later on. But until then you can always refer back to Andy's video - but this should get you on your way. |
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| Step-by-Step |
PreparationCreate Skeleton
Align BonesZero out transforms on all joints (Sets a resting position for deformations)Bind skeleton to Mesh |
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| Source | Fireboy.mov which comes with modo 601 | ||
| Author | Andy Brown | ||
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