grab and drop help (3ds max)

EvanS · 09-02-2009, 07:37 PM

Hey all! I recently moved from Maya to 3DS Max and I was hoping someone could help out with a problem I've encountered. I am animating a character I built and I have to have him pick something up and then drop it again. In Maya there was a script I was able to use instead of creating tons of constraints manually. Is there such a script out there for max that anyone knows of that does this, or am I just going to have to bite the bullet and manually do it? Highend3d.com doesn't have any that I was able to find but perhaps I'm missing something. Thanks!

Buzzy · 09-02-2009, 07:57 PM

Look into "Link Constraint". It basically allows you to keyframe when things are linked together or not
That's probably the easiest.

EvanS · 09-02-2009, 08:07 PM

I think that do just fine for what I need. I appreciate the quick reply, Thanks Buzzy.

09-02-2009, 07:37 PM	#1
EvanS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	grab and drop help (3ds max) Hey all! I recently moved from Maya to 3DS Max and I was hoping someone could help out with a problem I've encountered. I am animating a character I built and I have to have him pick something up and then drop it again. In Maya there was a script I was able to use instead of creating tons of constraints manually. Is there such a script out there for max that anyone knows of that does this, or am I just going to have to bite the bullet and manually do it? Highend3d.com doesn't have any that I was able to find but perhaps I'm missing something. Thanks!

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09-02-2009, 07:57 PM	#2
Buzzy Quadcore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,410 Thanks: 2 Thanked 28 Times in 24 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 11	Look into "Link Constraint". It basically allows you to keyframe when things are linked together or not That's probably the easiest.

09-02-2009, 08:07 PM	#3
EvanS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think that do just fine for what I need. I appreciate the quick reply, Thanks Buzzy.

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