Dark Salvation Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Hello, I just stated to setup the bones in my model and am unable to return back into Model mode. It's grayed out. What a loser? Anyways, some help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Frank www.frankfreeman.net freemf@ci.loveland.co.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Del Porte Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Hey Frank, If you are in the modeling window, what do you have selected? I'm not sure how to get the yellowman icon to grey. If you are in a chor or action, be sure the model is selected and then hit the yellowman icon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajcedrv Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 keyboard shortcuts: F5 Modeling mode F6 Bones mode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Salvation Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 Thanks guys. I don't think I have anything selected but you never know. I tried clicking off everything and unhiding to no success. I'll try it again and the shortcut keys. Thanks! Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Salvation Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 Ok. I got A:M running and tried what was suggested. No luck. And the F5 key just makes a ding sound? I've attached a screen shot of my tool bar. Thanks! Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_Hunt Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 from your tool bar you are in an action window. Close that out and open your model from the project workspace, under objects, then click F5 for modeling and F6 for bones mode. This is where you need to be to construct your skeletons. Hope this helps get you in the right direction Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Salvation Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Thanks for your help. I tried just double-clicking on my model in the project workspace and it finally changed the mode back. Thanks for your help! Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchur Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 You have to be a bit carefull. A:M will open a new window for quite everything you do. For example a new action, model, material, etc. If you dont close the windows, there will be many behind eachother. So even if it feels strange because you could think the changes will be lost (they wont) close all the windows (NOT A:M, just the window). That will help you to run A:M more stable (sometimes you will run into trouble if too many windows are open) and you will keep the overview of your project better. I ALWAYS only use 1 window if the possibility is there. If you model and want to animate: close your window. If you animated in an action and want to transfer it to a cheoregraphy, close the action-window, etc. You can always access everything you did through your PWS. I only have one exception of this rule: Smart-Skin-Windows. There it is not really useful to close the modeling-window because you will go back very soon. *Fuchur* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_black_mage Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 when i first read this it sounded to me like you have all the splines locked.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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