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Arcturus has kindly created a Blender rig based on a standard male npc for use in the Darkmod. The following is a basic guide to what he did. | Arcturus has kindly created a Blender rig based on a standard male npc for use in the Darkmod. The following is a basic guide to what he did. The original thread is [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/14900-tdm-building-with-blender/page__pid__330075__st__25#entry330075 here] for reference purposes. | ||
=='''Lets begin'''== | =='''Lets begin'''== | ||
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* It's the same bones as the game model plus | * It's the same bones as the game model plus extra bones, you will need to use this rig to make animations. The rig from layer 3 will automatically copy all of its movements and to make it more tidy you'll need to hide most bones (but you can still see them in edit mode). Arturus also created custom models for some of the bones (those models are stored on other layer), this is how it looks with custom bone shapes: | ||
[[File:Blender_rig_04.png]] | [[File:Blender_rig_04.png]] | ||
* Use round bones to position hands | * Use round bones to position hands: | ||
[[File:Blender_rig_05.gif]] | [[File:Blender_rig_05.gif]] | ||
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* Pelvis bone has disabled rotation (it's important) | * The Pelvis bone has disabled rotation (it's important), use it to position upper body: | ||
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* You can move and rotate foot_ik_main and rotate roll_main to position legs: | * You can move and rotate 'foot_ik_main' and 'rotate roll_main' to position legs: | ||
[[File:Blender_rig_10.gif]] | [[File:Blender_rig_10.gif]] | ||
* Spine bones copy rotation of previous bone in chain so if you rotate the first one other will also slightly rotate in the same direction. | * Spine bones copy rotation of previous bone in the chain, so if you rotate the first one other bones in the chain will also slightly rotate in the same direction. But you can turn it off if you wish: | ||
[[File:Blender_rig_11.gif]] | [[File:Blender_rig_11.gif]] | ||
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* | * For more advanced option, see - drivers. There are sliders that define whether certain bones will follow other bones: | ||
[[File:Blender_rig_13.gif]] | [[File:Blender_rig_13.gif]] | ||
* | * And that's useful when you want hands to stay in place e.g. when character tries to push something heavy. The same with the neck: | ||
[[File:Blender_rig_14.gif]] | [[File:Blender_rig_14.gif]] | ||
* In order to export the animation you will have to first bake it | * In order to export the animation you will have to first bake it, vhose the rig from layer 3 and press space bar and type in "Bake Action". | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 6 January 2014
Introduction
Arcturus has kindly created a Blender rig based on a standard male npc for use in the Darkmod. The following is a basic guide to what he did. The original thread is here for reference purposes.
Lets begin
- On layers 1, 6, 7, 8 there are different character models. On layer 3 there is a rig imported from the game. It looks like this:
- It's very difficult to animate so I made second rig, which you can find on layer 2:
- It's the same bones as the game model plus extra bones, you will need to use this rig to make animations. The rig from layer 3 will automatically copy all of its movements and to make it more tidy you'll need to hide most bones (but you can still see them in edit mode). Arturus also created custom models for some of the bones (those models are stored on other layer), this is how it looks with custom bone shapes:
- Use round bones to position hands:
- Use cube bones to position elbows and knees:
- The Pelvis bone has disabled rotation (it's important), use it to position upper body:
- Use Pelvis 2 and Hips to rotate hips:
- You can move and rotate 'foot_ik_main' and 'rotate roll_main' to position legs:
- Spine bones copy rotation of previous bone in the chain, so if you rotate the first one other bones in the chain will also slightly rotate in the same direction. But you can turn it off if you wish:
- The same with fingers:
- For more advanced option, see - drivers. There are sliders that define whether certain bones will follow other bones:
- And that's useful when you want hands to stay in place e.g. when character tries to push something heavy. The same with the neck:
- In order to export the animation you will have to first bake it, vhose the rig from layer 3 and press space bar and type in "Bake Action".
