'Lightwave'

 
'CharacterStudio to Lighwave' by Brent Alleyne


Step 5:

Export the Max “Master” scene back to LW via the Max’s FBX exporter tool.

(Hit “Ok” and “Yes” to any screen that pops up).

click for larger image

Step 6:

Import the Max “Master” scene file, which is now an *.FBX file, into LW using LW’s FBX importer. Note the location of the “Object Creation Directory”.
(Click yes at any screens that pop up).


click for larger image

Step 7:

Presto! Your character and nulls appear. But everything is way out of scale and there is no skeleton? Don’t panic! It will all make sense soon.


click for larger image


Step 8:

Select the “Bip01” bone and run the “MG Hierarchy to Bones (Null to Bones)” conversion plugin with “Use Parent Scale” turned off.


click for larger image

Page 2


3D Total Homepage