Import HL1 .smd into maya 2008 / 3ds max 9?

[Kaination]

Yeah, I got both programs and I want to do this for animating. I was wondering, how can I import the mesh / skeleton and animate it?

Also, what do you prefer to animate with, Maya or 3ds max?

 

[LionHeart]

Yea I imported a vegeto model into 3Dsmax before, I think you go into ms3d then export then 3Dsmax, not sure, I haven't had the need to use it for a few months.

 

[Spunky]

I think Maya is technically better. I played around with it a long time ago and liked it more than 3DS Max. Never tried to make an HL model with it though.

 

[Mr.Lukyas]

Maya is simplier and almost as good as 3ds Max. So I recommend you Maya. For the other thing, have no idea/keine Ahnung/nemam pojma/no sabe nada.

 

[movento]

Prall's plug-in for maya lets you import hl1 and 2 smd's. i don't know if it works for maya 2008 though.
You can find it here http://mitglied.lycos.de/prallvamp/

 

[Kaination]

How do you install plugins?

 

[Mr.Lukyas]

Can you also link those plugins for Max 9?

 

[wheres_]

Maya is simplier and almost as good as 3ds Max. So I recommend you Maya. For the other thing, have no idea/keine Ahnung/nemam pojma/no sabe nada.

No lukyas, Max is simplier and almost as good as Maya. Also Maya is the better animating tool, especially for high end professional work

 

[movento]

How do you install plugins?

For the hl2 plugin you have to go the the maya folder in "your documents" and put the scripts in the scripts folder and the shelves and icons in the shelves and icon's folder.Then you have to restart maya and you'll see that you can now import/export smd's.

 

[Kaination]

Alright, so I got the skeleton in, but for some reason it imported him completely horizontally.

edit: also, why is the framerate so god damned high?

 

[LionHeart]

Alright, so I got the skeleton in, but for some reason it imported him completely horizontally.

edit: also, why is the framerate so god damned high?

Isn't the framerate supposed to be high? I mean the more fps the smother the image, and just rotate it, it's probably cuz it's imported thats why it's horizontally. Then you can just rotate it back at the end. Then again I'm not shure if that works in animating, since ingame the model may be horizontaly like the animation.

 

[Kaination]

no, i mean, it played the entire idle animation in .1 second. Fixed it though.

Just animated a part, and noticed I have to animate each part of the arm. This is gonna be harder than I thought

 

[wheres_]

You can create controllers man. Like tabs that gradually affect limbs sets and ****, I don't know too much about it my self but it does make life a whole lot easier, apparently.