BONE EDITOR DOESN'T WORK!!!   I found a patch for it once but I have no idea where it is or why the fix didn't stick.

Can you explain what is wrong with the Bone Editor as there shouldn't be any major issues using it.

Also what patch are you referring to? Do you mean a hotfix given to you by Support?

I would also check your version is updated to the latest build which is 5.22. You can do this in CTA5 by clicking Help > About.

                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

I use the bone editor and it doesn't make bones. 
So, here is more info.My computer is running windows 10 pro. I am working in Cartoon Animator 5.22. 
Bones are absent from my characters because the BONE EDITOR TOOL does NOT make bones! 
I found a patch somewhere about a month ago on some forum somewhere but I can't seem to locate it again.  I installed it and the "Bone Editor" tool made bones...for a little while.  Now, I try to follow the slightly outdated tutorials that I have find but I cannot follow along because the tool that makes the bones, said Bone Editor, does not make bones.  I click and click on the character with the tool selected, as instructed, and voila! No bones!  
Pardon my frustration but learning this program has be the most arduous exercise in learning a new program that I have encountered in 30 years!  I am obviously not a 13 year old with all the time in the world to play about on my computer.  Again, sorry for the frustrated tone.  I just want this thing to work.  Compared to Adobe Animator  and Moho, this appeared to be the easiest.  It is not turning out that way.
So, in conclusion, I can't use my characters because I can't give them bones because the BONE EDITOR TOOL does make bones!.

Can you help?

THANK YOU!

Do you mean you can't add bones to say a FreeBone character or prop?

Please try the following to test the process:

1. Drag a character or prop image into the viewport of CTA5.
2. You will be prompted on how you wish to use the image. Choose G3 Free Bone Actor
3. This will now open the image in Composer mode with the Bone Editor open and ready.
4. Now click the Add Bone button in the Bone Editor and start placing bones by left clicking and dragging.

Does this work? If not, please post a screenshot or video clip showing what happens on screen when you try this.


                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

I have spent all week trying to add spring bones to a cc3+ character, following the same tutorials 
How to Add Extra Bones for Humanoid Characters with Blender & AccuRIG | Character Creator 4 Tutorial (youtube.com)
And I have even gone on and loaded the CC4 to Blender tools 
The authors (including RealIusion's resident video guy) never answer the questions concerning the errors and the fact no BONES created ever load just go un-answered.
So would love to know how you can add bones to a CC3+ please?

You are posting in the wrong forum. This is for Cartoon Animator. 

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As Animagic already said you have posted your question in the wrong forum. Please check you are posting in the right forum so you don't waste peoples time. Cartoon Animator 5 (2D) and Character Creator 4 (3D) are two totally different products.


                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

Hey Peter 
I mentioned having similar problems too in this thread "How to Animate Custom Character in Cartoon Animator 5?"