3DS MAX – Rigging – Biped – Skin

3DS MAX – Rigging – Biped – Skin

Rigging a character using Biped and Skin in 3DS Max.

Scene Setup

1. Setup the units using the parameters in the link below:

http://www.lucedigitale.com/blog/3ds-max-micro-reference-manual-unit-setup-interiors/

Create Mesh

2. Create the mesh of the character, and Freeze it.

Create Biped skeleton

3. RIGHT COLUMN> Create> Systems> Biped> CLICK AND DRAG> Root Name, type the character name

4. Viewport> select a Biped object> RIGHT COLUMN> Motion> Biped> check ‘Figure Mode’> Scale-Rotate the Biped Object to fit the skeleton inside the character’s mesh

The best way to fit skeleton is:

a. move Root

b. scale Pelvis
c. rotate Legs
d. rotate Foots

e. scale Spines
f. scale or move Clavicles (you can detach Clavicles)
g. scale Arms
h. scale Neck
i. scale Head

Copy Pose from left to right

a. Setup only the left Arm and the left Leg
b. Select left Arm and the left Leg> RIGHT COLUMN> Create> Systems> Biped> Copy/Paste> Create Collection> Copy posture> Paste Opposite

Testing Animation

5. RIGHT COLUMN> Motion> Biped> uncheck ‘Figure Mode’> check ‘Auto Key’ in the timeline> create a simple test animation

Skinnin Character

5. Select the mesh> MAIN TOP MENU> Modifier> Animation> Skin

6. Skin> Parameters> Bones: ‘Add’> select all the Biped objects

Edit Envelopes

7. Skin> Parameters> Edit Envelopes> Viewport> MOVE the envelope’s handles

Viewport> RMB over Envelop Yellow Line> Add Cross Section> LMB over Envelop Yellow Line to create a new Cross Section

Copy Envelope from left to right

Viewport> RMB over Envelop Yellow Line> Copy Envelope

Viewport> RMB over Envelop Yellow Line> Paste Envelope

Paint Weight

8. Skin> Parameters> Weight Properties> ‘Weight Table’> select Vertices> DRAG to change values

9. Skin> Parameters> Weight Properties> ‘Paint Weights’

Copy Weiight from left to right

10. Skin> Parameters> Mirror Parameters> ‘Mirror Mode’

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Unity – Performance Test

Unity – Performance Test

Sometimes you need a benchmarks and system performance tests.

1. File> Open Project…> open your project
2. MAIN TOP MENU> Window> Profiler
3. MAIN TOP Play button to run the game

Now you can see inside Profiler Window:
– CPU Usage
– GPU Usage
– Rendering
– Memory
– Audio
– Physics
– Physics (2D)

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Unity 2D – Sprite Sheet Animation

Unity 2D – Sprite Sheet Animation

‘SpriteSheet’ is a larger image for combining multiple individual images into a single, efficiently laid out image.

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Unity – Folders organization

Unity – Folders organization

Default Unity install path

C:\Programmi\Unity\

Asset Store

C:\Utenti\YouUserName\AppData\Roaming\Unity\Asset Store\PublisherName

\Particle Systems
\3D ModelsEnvironmentsLandscapes
\Complete ProjectsTemplates

Format sample: Cartoon FX Pack.unitypackage

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MySQL Quick Reference – NULL

NULL Values

NULL values represent missing unknown data.
By default, a table column can hold NULL values.
It is not possible to compare NULL and 0; they are not equivalent.

To select NULL Values:

SELECT LastName,FirstName,Address FROM Persons
WHERE Address IS NULL

MySQL does have an ISNULL() function. However, it works a little bit different from Microsoft’s ISNULL() function.
In MySQL we can use the IFNULL() function, like this:

SELECT ProductName,UnitPrice*(UnitsInStock+IFNULL(UnitsOnOrder,0))
FROM Products

OR

SELECT ProductName,UnitPrice*(UnitsInStock+COALESCE(UnitsOnOrder,0))
FROM Products

To select only the records with no NULL values:

SELECT LastName,FirstName,Address FROM Persons
WHERE Address IS NOT NULL
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