robcat2075

What didn't work in that?

A generic test of constraining a bone in one model to a bone in another model survived being saved and reopened, so we'll need to know more about your case.

As always... If you can post a sample PRJ that does it, that will make it immensely easier than someone trying to reconstruct it from the description.

I didn't reply because I couldn't even think of a crazy unlikely reason for that problem.

I don't recall that one, where is it?

I have animated smoke that varies the emmission rate so I know it can be done. There's a thread with an example PRJ there... http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showt...43&hl=smoke

I have now! I can't tell you how often I've wished you (or anyone else) would have the money to pay to do their rigging.

I wonder if something has changed in Windows to break that? I seem to recall this working in v16 and it doesn't work there either now.

For the moment, use the pdf TechRef. The information is the same in there.

Do you get three topics in the left pane that don't lead to anything else? It looks like it doesn't work in 17g

What are you trying to key?

Is this what you are trying to do? ClothTestSimpleSimmed.prj

I'm glad to hear you are chipping away at it.

That looks cool, Marcos! Good Rigging, Mark!

I look at their new-features video and think, "what? they couldn't handle alpha channels before this?" I'm glad they are on board with that, none-the-less.

As far as optimizing render time... I would be VERY surprised if A:M is not already optimized to spend no unnecessary time on things that will not show in the rendered frame.

It shouldn't affect render time since it sits outside the render area, right?

The DVD contains extras like models and tutorial files. This would be for people without broadband where downloading gigabytes would not be practical. The DVD is not a key like the old CD was, however.

SHER'FF

It's like blinders on a horse! I like the armor in the screen shots, too!

If they could get it to import a Premiere project...

Happy Birthday to the FakeAO guy!

I recall a previous case that had to do with some light parameters. Can you post a sample case that does it?

No, I only want to render this one frame as a test and I can't get it done. If I were in a quite curious and problem solving frame of mind I'd delete a bunch of stuff and see if it renders. If it did, I'd reload it and delete not so much and try again... until i find what element is the problem.

If you have some other web space available you could put it there and give a link to it. When you say "choke on a single frame render", do you mean other frames work fine, just one is a problem?