New Users
Get started and learn the ropes!
A:M Forum Rules
GENERAL FORUM GUIDELINES
The A:M Forum is for technical support and the sharing of tips and ideas between users/prospective users of Hash software. It is moderated constantly by technical support representatives.
DO'S!
-Ask questions about the software.
-Assist other users... everyone was new at this once.
-Inform people of your version/platform when asking for help.
-Share resources; tutorials, models, textures, tips and techniques (link to useful websites).
-Post links to your work, or where your art is being used online (on websites, in games, toons', etc.)
-Search the A:M Forum and FAQ. The question you are about to ask may have already been answered.
-Organize and inform others about user groups, IRC chats, image and animation contests, job opportunities, etc.
-Discuss what you are working on and let everyone know about magazine reviews and articles that relate to your projects.
DON'TS!
-Do Not be rude or disrespectful or mean to other forum members in any way. Personal attacks will be removed.
-Do Not post bug/crash reports to the list (send bug/crash reports to http://www.hash.com/reports.
-Do Not complain about forum content. Complaints or suggestions can be sent directly to hash@hash.com
-Do Not reprimand other forum members for violating forum rules, that's the moderators job, which (unless you are a moderator) you are not.
-No complaining or whining on the forum or distribution of misinformation.
-No flames of any kind.
-No Off Topic posts. (Posts in the Off Topics section should be related to A:M in some form or fashion or benefit the A:M community as a whole).
-No soliciting of any kind without prior approval.
-No threads or comparisons related to other 3D Applications.
-No "Wish list" or feature requests, they should be sent to www.hash.com/reports for categorizing and prioritization (User requests define the future development of the software).
-No "me too!" posts
-No discussion of Hash Internal Affairs (finances, advertising, PR.)
-No posting of private email to the forum unless permission of the author is granted. (Private correspondence should remain private)
-No very general questions like: "how do I make a good 3D model" make your questions as complete and concise as possible.
If you have questions as to whether it's appropriate, send it to: support@hash.com, We'll be happy to let you know whether it is, or is not appropriate.
User Led Forum Considerations
Firstly and foremostly, please remember this is Martin Hash's forum and that it is every A:M User's primary resource for information about A:M. In order to remain relevant we need everyone's continuing support and interest.
Secondly, understand there is a distinction between A:M (the program) and the A:M forum. There are some topics and issues that are outside the scope of this forum and most can be deduced by reading through the forum guidelines. These include such things as Hash Inc internal policies, business practices, trade secrets, and specific plans for the future not yet publicly released. Each of these would be fascinating topics of their own but are better reserved for private communications with a representative of Hash Inc.
Related to the second, is purchasing, customer service and other areas outside the purview of the common user who may have no interest in such things; subjects relating to money exchanging hands are beyond the scope of the A:M Forum and often can lead to conflicts of interest between users and/or Hash Inc. (If Hash Inc cuts you a deal on volume purchasing it's really no one else's business). Likewise, individual complaints about a product or service are best remedied by going direct with Hash Inc representatives empowered to make decisions. Please allow them them the time necessary to resolve your specific issue and consider the cost of customized solutions.
This last area is likely the source of much confusion because many see the A:M Forum as the official outlet for Hash Inc... and it is. But the forum is not designed for conducting business and private matters best resolved by going to Hash Inc directly. Similarly, bug reports are best resolved by entering them directly into the A:M Reporting system.
Many problems can be easily addressed at the user level just by asking fellow users in the forum. If someone at Hash Inc suggests the forum as a source, it is very likely a problem can be easily resolved. For tougher issues there is even more reason to take the issue directly to the source... you don't want the issue discussed... you want it resolved quickly.
Finally, remember that we want to pass this forum on to future moderators and generations of A:M Users in the absolute best condition possible. A:M is just that good a program and is worthy of our consideration.
Thanks for making the A:M Forum a great community.
4,160 topics in this forum
-
- 4 replies
- 487 views
IF any of you know very well im not quite sure how to model a cube. usually all i get is a square tunnel that has 2 sides open. Im not quite sure how to atch it and im not sure what a few of the modeling tools are and do. If any of you can help me then that'd be great, thanks.
Last reply by phatso, -
- 11 replies
- 1.1k views
Hello, I have been trying to model a wedding dress for a long time. I have a problem with the legs comig out of the dress. How do I avoid that? I try to use the cloyh material but is showing me an error. And I try to use the same bones as the body and this what happens. The legs come out the dress. picture here. Help please!
Last reply by seduar, -
- 9 replies
- 929 views
I'd like to model a fly rod, but the only problem I see is with the fishing line. I'm really bad with bones and constraints and what not, but I'm guessing i'd probably want to assign bones to the line or something to make it limp. I also need to wrap it around the reel, obviously. I just wanted to know what the best way to go about making the line was before i started.
Last reply by johnl3d, -
- 1 reply
- 385 views
I'm planning on modeling a robed character based on the atatched scan (if it works....), I could use anyone's advice on how to model and rig this guy--- i'm thinking about actually making the ends of the arms and the end of the bottom of the robe into cloth....but i'm wondering if that might look weird. anyways, any help at all would be great, i'm a noob and havn't started modeling yet. thanks!
Last reply by Fuchur, -
- 17 replies
- 1.3k views
So I have mastered modeling a vase (pronounced Voz) and wanted to move on to something a little more complicated. This is also somewhat of a test for me to see if I have embedded everything into my project so it can all be downloaded by you guys. There should be 2 rotoscopes and 1 spline in this project. The handle of the bow should be approx. 15cm tall/high. The question is: What would be my best approach to modeling at least the handle of this thing? I'm not necessarily looking for someone to just do it for me, but I'd like some instruction as to how to approach this thing. I'm guessing there should be some extrusion involved, but I do not have a top vi…
Last reply by thumperness, -
- 7 replies
- 810 views
I am a new user, and while trying to model a character, I have encountered many problems. In a nutshell, the whole thing is very overwhellming. I would appreciate any advice any experianced modelers here have to offer. Also, if anyone has a cool model they want to donate, that would be awsome! Many thanks.
Last reply by Leo73, -
- 2 replies
- 2.2k views
This is intended more for the newbies out there to help you to get acquainted with the software. Yes, you can move on to modeling more organic pieces fairly quickly, but I would encourage you to take some time and really learn what is possible with the more "mechanical" forms. I'll be posting examples (pics and models) of each of these soon, but this is a list of models that are a combination of various shapes (squares, rectangles, circles, spheres, and so on) that, when put together, give you quite a bit that you can actually use in various projects. There are an endless variety of sizes and shape combinations. And, these can vary from realistic to cartoony. …
Last reply by WolfsongCG, -
- 2 followers
- 17 replies
- 1.3k views
i'm totally new to animation master and 3d animation and modeling but i'm very interested in learning it. i own animation master 2006 and its on a windows system. i also own the book Animation:Master A complete Guide by David Rogers; but it doesn't really say anything much about anime or modeling that much in general. i'm wondering how to model an anime looking person; nothing photo realistic and no animation for now. does anyone have any tips for me? is there another forum i can look at? i went to this site called katakata atelier but it's all in japanese and was no help. just looking for some helpful replies or guides; thanks
Last reply by Hisako 100112, -
- 0 replies
- 485 views
Now I finally understand why you do a half of a model a lot easy to work with.
Last reply by tbenefi33, -
- 1 follower
- 2 replies
- 603 views
Er... hello. I am rather new to Animation Master and I rather suck at modeling. I'm trying to do a movie with my friend that requires a CG shopping cart. I would really appreciate it if someone could take the time out of their busy life to make a shopping cart model for me. I have tried SO many times, I really just can't. So once again, if you have any time and would like to help some kid with a movie he is making, uh... please do. I would appreciate it very much. ~ Matt
Last reply by mattzilla, -
- 4 replies
- 573 views
I would like to know the basics of modeling a charater How do you start modeling one? Thanks
Last reply by Rodney, -
- 1 follower
- 5 replies
- 663 views
hi i am trying to model a female character and it is going ok but i have got a problem with a part of the model and not sure how to make i look better and smooth i have added a few attached some pics of the model and circled the area with the problem any help would be great thanks [attachmentid=22069] [attachmentid=22070] [attachmentid=22071]
Last reply by 3DArtZ, -
- 1 follower
- 2 replies
- 364 views
Hello again, Here is what I got(S). 1. I took a grid and decaled a picture of me on my deck. 2. I cut myself out of the picture and created a grid to match the shape, and decaled myself on it. 3. I set up a choreography with the complete backdrop (number one), the homer model in front, and my cutout in front of that. 4. I set the camera, angles, etc. 5. Lights...I cut all but the key, and made it a cone, the sun was way too much. Problem, I can't get Homer, or the background to look right, they both seemed washed out. I attached pics, any ideas would be great. I don't know if I should be adjusting the lights, or making some changes in the mod…
Last reply by bighop, -
- 1 follower
- 7 replies
- 778 views
hi, for the bace of a model i am building i want to put eddie's hands feet and face on toms body. is there a way to do this because when i try to deleat any part of these two models, nothing happens.
Last reply by kylemb, -
- 1 follower
- 10 replies
- 925 views
my model was going fine... yet some kind of issue occured (i cant remember what) and now i can see only parts of the model, yes the model has textures all over it, and no matter how i load it, like into another project, it is still visible in partial places, but when i render it it looks just fine.... does anyone know how this might be fixed?
Last reply by mtpeak2, -
- 14 replies
- 1.2k views
Hi I'm right now working with a model and have encountered some problems, for example when I rotate my model AM runs very slow, lags. Same thing happens if I for example change the vertex positions or similar. I have checked if my CPU is overloaded or something similar but it is not, my model have around 4000 patches. What could be wrong? My PC is old but not very old, using Vista 32 bit, 2 GB RAM, AMD Athlon 2.6 GHz and a Radeon X1650. My graphic card is bad? Any suggestions of what graphic card is good for 3D animation/modeling? //Birdie
Last reply by birdie1, -
- 1 follower
- 5 replies
- 510 views
Hi - this is where I am running into modeling problems, because I just don't know how to bring the cp's to an end. Here is a pic of what I am talking about How would you bring the frogs nose to a point where is would have a nice smooth mesh. Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks - Eric
Last reply by flashawd, -
- 4 replies
- 595 views
I'm missing something very fundamental here: I'm trying to model a logo from scratch using a rotoscoped image. I got the outline for the logo finished and looking good and then extruded it to get some depth. My rendering mode is set to shaded & wireframe. As you can see from the attached image (which is the perspective view), the sides of the logo look fine but I'm missing a front & back face. How do I add a front and back face to the model?
Last reply by robcat2075, -
- 6 replies
- 780 views
I know when you are pulling points you can constrain them to a specific axis, x, y or z but what I am curious to know is can you constrain a point along a single spline and adjust its position on that spline?
Last reply by Roger, -
- 4 replies
- 577 views
I am working on a buoy and am trying to create an array of rivets around the outside edge. I have my single rivet I modeled, it seems like there should be some way to array it around the buoy. I checked in plug-ins but I don't see anything listed in the default plug-in list.
Last reply by Roger, -
- 1 reply
- 542 views
This is a really newby-ish question, but is there a way in A:M to attatch two splines together withought having to make complicated stuff? Say I want to make a rocket. How do I take a four column 3-D shape and "connect" it to say an 8 collumn 3-D model. Sorry if you're having complications understanding what I'm saying, I don't know the vocab too well lol.
Last reply by Rodney, -
- 2 replies
- 474 views
Hi- If I am modeling a warehouse interior do I model to scale (ie preferences set to feet) like a warehouse with a 100 x 100 foot floor, and 20 foot high walls. Thanks Don Rhodes
Last reply by Dhar, -
- 14 replies
- 2.5k views
Hiya. As an old newbie (ie, I started with AM '98, '99, ...then recently upgraded to '07), over the last 8 or so years I've been a poly-modeler. I can model in poly's quickly, smoothly, and have a fun time doing it. Now, back to give AM another spin around the block, I find myself fighting the spline-mindset. I attempted to model in AM as if each spline was the part of an edge loop, and I was planing on using the bias handles to get my desired cuveature. This didn't work out quite so well as I had envisioned. So, anyone have any good links to free or pay tutorials on AM modeling? Something that covers hard and soft surfaces (cars, buildings, etc. and…
Last reply by the_black_mage, -
- 1 follower
- 5 replies
- 708 views
anybody got a medium-difficulty tutorial that focuses on making a model? i want something thats fun to make and easy to animate. thanks!
Last reply by digitalmunkey141, -
- 3 replies
- 623 views
hello all. hope everyone is doing well. i was wondering while im learning how to model, does someone who knows how to model, also have to also be good at animating? or vice-versa? like, say if youre the type of person who is "so-so" at modeling, but if someone gave you a pre-built rigged model, you know you could animate the heck out of it? or if you know you suck at or dont have the patience to animate, but would love to be down with a project just to build and model a character? is this acceptible that although a person is assigned a job doing either/or, knowing the other is not a requirement, i.e., and artist that gets paid to model doesnt need to know how to anim…
Last reply by LurkerAbove, -
- 2 replies
- 728 views
I'm trying to model a '50's style fedora similar to the one shown. The hat itself is little problem, but my challenge especially concerns the portion of the band circled in yellow. Would it be better to model this in geometry or as a (bump, normal, or displacement) map... I'm concerned that a map would make it less 3D than it is, though the actual "bow" on a fedora is pretty form-fitting in real life, it does have dimension and this photo shows it fairly well at the rear of the bow where it is obviously not "decaled" to the hat, but a seperate piece. [attachmentid=12783] Of course, since it would be part of complex scenes (with a person under it) patch cou…
Last reply by oakchas, -
- 1 follower
- 18 replies
- 1.7k views
Hi everyone. I'm trying to get started again after a hard drive crash. I had a great tutorial saved on how to model a face from front and side view photographs, but I lost it. Can anyone help me find such a tutorial? Thank you! Jim Dodds
Last reply by maddle, -
- 3 replies
- 440 views
OK whenever i am modeling sometimes i use the lathe key. but then maybe i wont like what is lathed so i select it and delete it. but when i try to make more splines they wont show up. its pretty much like deleting a lathed item makes any other splins that i try to create invisible.
Last reply by phatso, -
- 5 replies
- 530 views
I vaguely remember reading somewhere that modelling can be done in A:M's choreography window. Is this really possible? I've tried but all my CPs always end up disappearing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Last reply by T-Dogg, -
- 1 follower
- 4 replies
- 550 views
sorting out weird patches i run into one that refused to get covered. then i realize this could have something to do with the shape of the piece; it could be interpreted as i kind of tube. and i know for a fact there's a page about this somewhere but i can't find it. what is the logic here; if i have a hole - well, two holes - with 4 or 5 CP's then it's not doable (=a patch) in principle; i need to plan around and model more to make the piece more of a mesh formation?
Last reply by dblhelix, -
- 3 replies
- 510 views
Hello, I'm coming back to Animation Master after a lapse of ten years. The version I have is 5, from 1996. What I want to do is to take a word and make it 3d, and then wrap it into a truncated cone, as shown in the attachment, which I've built by hand in CorelDRAW. Then I would want to apply texture and a bump map, so the letters look like they were carved from granite. If someone could give me a very broad rough idea of the steps that would be necessary it would be a big incentive to get back into this by updating to AM2007. I've looked at interface screenshots, and I can't see how you even bring type into the program, so I'm a little commitment shy here! :-) …
Last reply by robcat2075, -
- 1 follower
- 3 replies
- 590 views
Hi, I'm not sure if people are able to send the models they have made to other people. If you know can you please tell me? Thanks
Last reply by Rodney, -
- 1 follower
- 3 replies
- 495 views
Hey can anyone help me i already made my model but how can i put on the texture and also make sure the texture looks clean o the model i tried to do it by watching the FW fighter and the way they put the decal on there but i didnt come out the way i wanted it to look....when i try to save my picture in TARGA format and imported in AM the alpha channel comes out white how can i prevent that...here is a picture of what my model looks like with the decal on.
Last reply by nimblepix, -
- 3 replies
- 509 views
While working on my model (which is inside a project) I constanly used 'Save Project As', thinking I always have previous versions of my model if I dont like the current edition. Only now I realised that all project versions have the same version of my model. Is this how it should be? Maybe there is an option to have all models inside a prj file or smth?
Last reply by robcat2075, -
- 2 replies
- 465 views
Way back when I was in Viscom Class, and 1st learning about AM. the class went over to Lightwave 3D, and I fell in love with that app at that time. Since then I've com to realize that out of all the 3D Apps, (Bryce, XSI, TrueSpace, 3DSMax, Cinema4D, Houdini, flamingo, Anim8or, Z-Brush, Xara 3D etc..) that LW, and AM are the best, user friendly, short learning curve one out there. and I want to reteach myself about AM, since I really haven't messed with it in years now, I'm a newbie again. Hence I lent my copy of my CD with Animation Master on it to another classmate, (as classmates will do.) that (a few months later) dropped out, and we lost touch over the years. …
Last reply by Rodney, -
- 6 replies
- 951 views
Just a quick question... I'm opening up the different models that come with A:M to sorta get a feel for how they're put together, and to marvel at how you can accomplish so much with so little using patches versus polys or even SubD surfaces. I am wondering, though, why is it that with some of the models (Kee Kat, the Rabbit and I think one other I was looking at), the eyes are sorta "sunken in" inside the characters' heads? I notice that when you bring them into Choreography, that's not the case. Only in the model view. Can someone explain why this is? Is there a specific reason for it?
Last reply by mouseman, -
- 9 replies
- 633 views
I'm trying to chage the 'Dump Truck' that comes with A:M, but everytime I try to Save or Close Out, I get an error message that says the model is either being used by someone else [there's nobody else in the house] or that it's a Read-Only file. Is there a way around this?
Last reply by KenH, -
- 1 reply
- 405 views
So maybe I'm blind. But could someone show me were the image contest are held? Thanks Shane
Last reply by goodguy20k, -
- 1 follower
- 4 replies
- 537 views
Thanks for everyone who has responded to my questions. I really do try to read the fourms and figure it out myself before I ask - I just don't always get very far. 1. Can you lock an object so that you don't accidentally move it? Seems like my students are always moving the stage by mistake. 2. When in the camera view, I want to move an object up and down ( I guess that's the Y axis) and not back and forth. Can you constrain movement to a certain axis? I know I can go to the side view and move it up and down from there, I was just wondering if I can do it from the camera view. 3. Any advice on further understanding the nulls? I've done AM exercise 3 a coupl…
Last reply by THS, -
- 1 follower
- 11 replies
- 750 views
Everything checks out but yet this decal is rendering chopped off like this in the chor. Any help appreciated.
Last reply by svetlik, -
- 14 replies
- 967 views
Ok, I'm lost here. This is what I know. I'm using about 19 decals. If I add more, they won't show up in the final render. I can switch decals. So, in other words, I can delete a decal, and a different one in a different spot, it will still work. Here's the strange thing: when I use render lock mode, all the decals show up fine. So I can go past my "limit" and using render lock mode click the screen in choreography and all the decals appear just fine. I am going to try and post screen captures. Assuming I'm successful, here's what you'll be looking at. 1) the model un-rendered. 2). the model rendered using "render lock" mode. 3) the model rendered hitting the "rende…
Last reply by heyvern, -
- 4 replies
- 384 views
OK i have been using materials for some time know and have some pretty cool effects , one part that still eludes me is to make the materials have shapes , such as hexagons , i know this can be done as iv seen models with this type in the archives but i cant find out how to do it my self and i don't know and key words for the search that would match
Last reply by johnl3d, -
- 1 follower
- 8 replies
- 863 views
Hi! I dont know if this is the right forum to post in. I'm curently modeling a model of a character in A:M and it's beginnig to become a large mesh (loads of splines, cps etc...) The more i model the lower fps i get and this slows down the program, so i was hoping that someone can help me. Do i ned more ram? Or a better video card? My laptop has 512mb of ram with a 64mb video/3d card, is it possible to get better speed or fps if i'd upgrade to 1Gig of ram? Or do i have to have a better video card? Elias
Last reply by Muff, -
- 6 replies
- 610 views
But I can't member how. here's the scene: 1.I want to have a cannon fire off screen. 2. reaction to firing causes cannon to roll across screen from right to left. 3. pause 4. cannon fires again. 5. reaction causes cannon to roll (funny path spiral) away from camera 6. pauses 7. cannon fires again. 8+. cannon rolls away from camera further, stops, fires at camera. using ver 14 c I have the action of the cannon's wheels rolling. I have created a chor where steps 1 and 2 occur. ending at 3. How do i add steps 4 thru 8? While you try to explain this to me, I'm looking up resources on the extra cd and dvd. I have the walk and wave tu…
Last reply by oakchas, -
- 1 reply
- 557 views
OK, this may be a stupid question. Project; exercise 6 the door's stuck. Stage:door,city park,tree. Scene 1:Model-Shaggy w/Beachball Scene 2 thru 4:Model-Shaggy,Beachball. Scene 1;Time 00:15:00...Shaggy bouncing beachball walks onto scene from left behind tree, down the path to the door. Scene 2; Time ?... Shaggy tries to open the door,dropping the beachball he uses both hands and feet. His hands slip from the door knob,he falls back onto the beachball.The beachball acts like a trampoline and throws him over the door to the other side. Scene 3; Time ?...Shaggy in a state of rage opens the door and grabs the beach ball.He slams the door shut. It loosen…
Last reply by Stuart Rogers, -
- 1 follower
- 2 replies
- 398 views
Ok, I'm getting there on this project.... What is better, to make one long path for the character to move on, or different paths to move on? I have a character carrying in books, setting them down and leaving, and returning with another book. Should I create one path for the character to follow or make new paths each time they enter? When I try to add another constraint the program does not like it very much! Anyone used more then one path?
Last reply by bighop, -
- 7 replies
- 784 views
ok heres the story . im trying to make some better looking equipments for my models and one of those parts are there gun barrels . i want to use the standard effect used by most barrel makers with holes in the end ( not the main one the bullet comes out). what i need to know is how can i warp said holes around the tube with out them warping into junk. heres a link to what im taking about Gun barrel
Last reply by robcat2075, -
- 1 follower
- 5 replies
- 620 views
hey sorry to bother u guys but, where can i find out how to make, motion blur? i looked in "am resource matrics" but most of the tutorial web pages dont work :s thx guys
Last reply by LIGHTBEING, -
- 0 replies
- 343 views
I was looking around for different sites for Motion capture data in the BVH format. This is a good site: http://www.bvhfiles.com/ If anyone else can find a good site than post it in this thread. Cheers!
Last reply by clonewar12345, -
- 3 followers
- 12 replies
- 1.4k views
Hey I had AM a year or so back and got busy and ended up giving it up and now am considering coming back to it. My question does anyone know about any decent and affordable motion capture suits that are compatible with AM as well as maybe some tutorials for it. Thank you all for your time and I am sorry if this has already been posted.
Last reply by Alejandro Munoz,
