All Activity

Yes Rob this does happen, an yes its windows background updates that cause it dont know which versions 22h etc etc, version 19.5 all variants it gets this, I went through this last couple of weeks, fresh install of Win 11, it worked fine for a few days and then haywire after the system did some security and system updates, to the point where it just corrupted the system drive and went into boot, error loop, even with windows restore points and hard drive image backups as soon as it connects to the net and does a software update, you can be guaranteed that it will bug out AM - moral of the story dont let windows run an update once you have a stable system and clone your drive to another one just incase it does, because sometime restore points and or hd images get corrupted too. I had to go back to ver 19 on Win 11 for a stable system, have tried to totally disable any updates but that is " against MS EULA " . . .

I'll note that you can opt for Windows to hold updates until you want it to... https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/making-windows-10-prompt-before-updating/42c226b8-150f-4bef-b0e9-928f8e0ee0a4

The falloff capsule should only show when "Has Falloff" is ON for that bone and the bone is selected. It is showing all the time , even when bones are not selected?

Just FYI my computer is a mini-pc (Beelink) with OS10 windows. 8gig ram. But this problem is something I've never seen before.

I've also had strange things happen when my computer is installing an OS update in the background...it doesn't automatically tell me it's doing that, which is frustrating.

Reset settings had no effect, again this is happening at random times. Sometimes I can work for a while and all is well until it happens again and when it does I have to use the Task Manager to shut down AM. Tried installing v19.5 - no effect. In bones mode in model it turns on the CP weight yellow capsule and that seems to piss it off the worst. Can't enter bones mode without the weights thing coming on. Has not been happening with any other app or desktop GUI so far. Tried creating a sample prj. file with a simpler model and can't seem to replicate the problem. Only happening with the big fat complex prj. file. Will try a different mouse tomorrow and let you know if that helps or not. thanx for responding.

That does sound odd. -Have you tried Help>Reset All Settings - Does any other program have this navigation trouble? - Is this a laptop? Does it have any built-in pointing device like a track pad or pen capability? -Try a different mouse. I had a problem with unintentional scroll wheel events happening when my mouse was failing.

Last 2 weeks have been plagued by strange interface anomalies. Arrow cursor disappearing, can't select CPs, trying to drag material onto group in the project tree just drags (scrolls) entire tree or the whole interface becomes completely unresponsive & have to shut it down with the task manager. This of course is random and is temporarily fixed with a restart but then returns. Just wondering if anyone else has seen these things or is it just my "curse" acting up again? I tried installing 19.5 but problems are still here. Anyone else running into this???? Any help appreciated.

Good to hear you're back. I was on top of the world last October, getting ready to put my website together with my Android Project, my Hyperloop Intersection concept, and of course put the characters in somehow...Then I got steamrolled! 6-7 months of not having any contact with anything online, just a few relatives to call on the phone. Plus while I was away, it seems my briefcase was lost in a fire, so my 'almost ready to go' Android Project is gone, just gone. But I'm able to get my website up and running, even though it's not what I think it could be...and I'm looking forward to staying on my new mind stabilizing medication, so things like that don't happen again!

I guess we'll just have to wait until both of you are not at your real job on the same day. 😀

I got lost in my real job, I sent you a PM and have not heard back?

In 2001, I was commissioned by a designer friend to create a book illustration for a novel called Angry Young Spaceman. A few years earlier, I had done the back cover illustration for Flyboy Action Figure Comes with Gasmask by Jim Munroe. For this next novel, I got to illustrate the front and back cover and even created a short looping animation, which we made available as a screensaver. It's always so fun to work on book illustrations and then go into bookstores and see your work on the shelves. Proudly all made in A:M

I removed the password and added a video file. AI is good at telling me how to explain things. I ask it how to say "The animations will get better" and you can see how eloquent it can say that. I'd say like "Animations suck for now, but you get the idea". Search engine bots should pick up on it now...We'll see if any people notice! I'm trying to put a place for comments. It doesn't show a box to type comments yet, but if anyone sees one, if you could, type something. You can type anything, I don't care, I'm just trying to see if it works. Right now, it doesn't seem to be working...

Interesting, thanks for posting this.

Thanks for posting Rob!

You'll get live answers to your A:M questions at Live Answer Time... Noon CDT Saturday May 31 2025! Neo-classicist painter Andrea Appiani was born on this day in 1754. Hey, Are You Looking at Me? Self portrait (c. 1790) Portrait of Madame Hamelin, née Fortunée Lormier-Lagrave (1798) Portrait of Ugo Foscolo (1801)

Love the Mad Hatter, rabbit and walrus...I wonder what a horde of walruses in Quake would look like?

Ahhh the tongue sandwich...the only sandwich that can taste you back!

The 2nd Avenue Deli's Tongue Sandwich is now 29.95! Double Oy! Now you can make your own tongue sandwich with this PRJ! Bread 10-32bTongueSandwich.zi Set Tools>Options>Rendering>Use Settings from>The Camera

I am starting my website! It is about conceptual pneumatic "Hyperloop" designs. I have an intersection in motion drawn from the Flownuts Hyperloop Intersection and Puff2 models. Those can be found in a post called 'Models to Share' on this Forum. The conceptual 'hypertrack' is 15' inside diameter. The 'hyperpod' or 'hypercart' is meant to fit tight in the track tubes and sized to carry a semi trailer. The website is Flownuts.com Password: hash The website is still "Under Construction" but I plan to keep adding things to it. The concept of Flownuts is to be nothing short of the biggest corporation ever stemming from the transportation industry. Here's the look of the "HyperCart" It's meant to hold a semi trailer that is going to load and unload at high speed...The animation has not been started, but it will show: 1. The approach of a train of HyperCarts linked together coming out of the Tube 2. Carts disconnecting 3. Doors opening, cargo unloading and loading new, doors closing 4. Re-connect to carts and re-enter Tube When the cart gets to it's final Transport destination, it can drive on it's own to it's specific location...like a semi truck! With a Tube inside diameter of 15', the Cart outside diameter is 14', giving a 6" gap. The gap will have a flap to catch air for speed. Carts will connect together for long distance transport. Over long distances, Carts with heavier loads (water, oil, etc.) are in front, followed by products, followed by passengers at the back. The most ambitious project is to haul water from Alaska to the Baja Peninsula to develop the peninsula (condos), while dropping water off to Lake Mead. More will go on the website. I'm getting a little better using Wordpress.

If you haven't seen it elsewhere, this is the famous 1935 memo from Walt Disney to the studio drawing instructor, Don Graham. In this he lets loose on many ideas he has to better the quality of work. Even though he's no longer drawing anything at this point, he is ahead of most of his staff on form and force and motion and acting. Drawing shouldn't just be about representing something accurately, it should make it into something more.

Searching for a MadHatter.

Jason, just want to say thanks for everything you do to help maintain the forum.

Hello All, For about a mount plus I my real job has been taking over all of my time and I had some personal stuff too. I have fell behind on Animation Master stuff. I'm at work now and have a 4 hour drive back to my office. But I'm going to work through email and PM backlog tonight and tomorrow. I'm really sorry about not being around and I'm back at it