3d noob question: ball rolling on a path

[pschep]

I'm pretty new to 3d (about a month with 3ds) and im starting to get interested into the animation part. Im working on a simple bouncing ball animation and i want the ball to roll after it stops bouncing but i have no clue how to do this.

Could someone show me how i would do this or maybe give me a link to a nice tutorial.


ps: this is my first post here so sorry if this has been asked before

[berserkin]

i'm glad to hear you have an interest in 3d. although i have very limited experience with 3ds, i know you can find a lot of tutorials on www.3dcafe.com i hope this helps

[pschep]

thanks, i found what i needed on that site except i have one more very basic noobie question. What are expressions and how do i create them?

[renascent]

i dont mean to be an ass but you may like to read the Manual mate. ;)

[neo_710]

The Manual and the Tutorials that come with 3ds are your best chance. I bought 3ds max 6 about 5 months ago and I'm still referring to it. Google is another good idea. Just search for 3ds max tutorials.

[pschep]

oops, just forgot to check the manual :mad:

[Rman]

i wouldn't suggest working with expressions until you learn more about the program and animating. A bouncing ball was my first animation too. Best of luck