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planetstardragon	planetstardragon Posted 4 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Forum Members Last Active: 9 days ago Posts: 11.5K, Visits: 46.0K	@data_juggler one work around devs used to do to work around that was to create a dummy character that you attach parts to. In your case, create a block shaped spider with walk and all, users attach legs and body separately. like the scifi robot builder set base - they've made them for humans, dogs and horses as well... https://www.reallusion.com/contentstore/csproduct.aspx?contentid=AIC410DIENU011620091225001%20&MenuItem=ic_avatar&Type=Creature%20Base My Spotify My Twitter My Twitch My NFT My Marketplace My Blog Music Sync Licensing ☯🐉 "To define Tao is to defile it" - Lao Tzu

Data Juggler	Data Juggler Posted 4 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Forum Members Last Active: Last Week Posts: 1.8K, Visits: 5.6K	I finally got my Python script "kind of" working, but then I watched a real spider walk and the legs are more in front than my spider. Is your Spider all one piece, or are the Legs separate props? The Python script needs to be able to get to Leg1, Leg2, etc. The way I built my first version looks more like synchronized oars from a rowing team than a spider walking. I also need to create a leg that goes up and then down, but hopefully soon I can get something that looks less like a dying cock roach.76% of original size (was 665x19) - Click to enlarge Creator of the free website: PixelDatabase.Net A Free Online Text Based Image Editor 76% of original size (was 665x19) - Click to enlarge

Data Juggler	Data Juggler Posted 4 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Forum Members Last Active: Last Week Posts: 1.8K, Visits: 5.6K	I finally got my Python script "kind of" working, but then I watched a real spider walk and the legs are more in front than my spider. Is your Spider all one piece, or are the Legs separate props? The Python script needs to be able to get to Leg1, Leg2, etc. The way I built my first version looks more like synchronized oars from a rowing team than a spider walking. I also need to create a leg that goes up and then down, but hopefully soon I can get something that looks less like a dying cock roach.76% of original size (was 665x19) - Click to enlarge Creator of the free website: PixelDatabase.Net A Free Online Text Based Image Editor 76% of original size (was 665x19) - Click to enlarge

michaelrbarton	michaelrbarton Posted 4 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Forum Members Last Active: Last Year Posts: 974, Visits: 11.2K	Here is a youtube link of iclone motions for scorpion, spider and ant. You can download them from his page.

jessicalcrichton	jessicalcrichton Posted 4 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Forum Members Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 90, Visits: 332	Thank you. :) Would the motions work for a different prop in iClone?

michaelrbarton	michaelrbarton Posted 4 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Forum Members Last Active: Last Year Posts: 974, Visits: 11.2K	I found a free 3d animated spider on Free3D.com. Here is the link. Animated Spider Free 3D Models download - Free3D 76% of original size (was 665x19) - Click to enlarge

Data Juggler	Data Juggler Posted 4 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Forum Members Last Active: Last Week Posts: 1.8K, Visits: 5.6K	I was bored tonight, since I didn't want to pick just one supermodel, and leave the rest sad (again). This may be the world's ugliest robot spider, but after I walk my dog I will see if I can use Python to move, rotate the head, and talk, but not all at the same time. Spidey 76% of original size (was 665x19) - Click to enlarge Creator of the free website: PixelDatabase.Net A Free Online Text Based Image Editor 76% of original size (was 665x19) - Click to enlarge

jessicalcrichton	jessicalcrichton Posted 4 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Forum Members Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 90, Visits: 332	Thank you! That really made me smile. :) Cute is perfect, since the spider is a character named Echo who actually acts more doglike than spiderlike. :) planetstardragon (5/7/2021) ok, maybe you don't like how that run looks, but from here it's the cutest mini me run ever!! :w00t: Check your pm, I sent you a fast run motion for your human.

planetstardragon	planetstardragon Posted 4 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Forum Members Last Active: 9 days ago Posts: 11.5K, Visits: 46.0K	ok, maybe you don't like how that run looks, but from here it's the cutest mini me run ever!! :w00t: Check your pm, I sent you a fast run motion for your human. My Spotify My Twitter My Twitch My NFT My Marketplace My Blog Music Sync Licensing ☯🐉 "To define Tao is to defile it" - Lao Tzu

jessicalcrichton	jessicalcrichton Posted 4 Years Ago
Distinguished Member Group: Forum Members Last Active: 4 Years Ago Posts: 90, Visits: 332	I have been "rolling up my sleeves" for days. I came on here as a last effort, because every try I've done has sucked, and I have put literal hours and hours into this. I finally just accepted the last one. It sucks, but it looks like the best I can do is suck. Here it is. Still wonky, but I'll take it. (I'm also really annoyed that this is the widest stride iClone will let me do with my human character running as well.) planetstardragon (5/7/2021) this is one of those scenarios where you have several options, but the easiest and best would be to simply animate it. Luckily there are videos that explain the spiders walk rhythm. every other approach i can think of involves retargeting and learning other software, and even then not guaranteed to look proper, so you risk wasting time making something look "meh" - besides it wouldn't hurt you to develop some keyframing skills, thus not a waste of time no matter how much longer it would take than just loading a motion. time to roll up the sleeves and grab the spider by it's tentacles! this one is for the modo software - but the objective is to get the walk cycle pattern / rhythm, which applies to iclone.



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