Walk Assist

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seren animation
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Walk Assist

Post by seren animation »

Anyone using Mike Kelley's amazing walk assist script (mk_walk_assist v3.6)? I believe it's based on the work of ponysmasher.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT0yMJCfJbg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUKlKhE0Gak

It's so useful, but it would be nice if you could translate the limbs at their parent level, i.e. biceps and thighs, so you could give a little more swing to the hips and shoulders.
Anyone know of any similar scripts that allow you to do this?
Anyone capable of modifying Mike's work to add this functionality?
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Breinmeester
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Re: Walk Assist

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Is this tool still usefull since we have copy and paste keyframes? Does it offer something extra? I haven't tried the script, but i'm sure i could help you out.
seren animation
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Re: Walk Assist

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(1) You can make half a walk cycle and it makes it a whole one.
(2) It can make a walk across the screen into a walk cycle in place
(3) It can save and load bone animations, and even repurpose them to other characters. (The most important function for me!)

In short it's probably my favourite script so far.
Adding the ability to translate as well limbs at their "root" to give more character to the walk would be amazing. :D
chucky
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Re: Walk Assist

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it's a great script Breinmeester, copy flip bone animation, walk in place or in line. Great or all kinds of cycles. You can also load animations to different rigs .
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Re: Walk Assist

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I can't believe I haven't seen this before, does it work in 10.1?
seren animation
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Re: Walk Assist

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Yes it does, but you need to modify the script with the lua changes. It's posted over at animators forum on http://www.kelleytown.com/forum/animators/default.asp
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Re: Walk Assist

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Late Comer reply - the above domain seems to be non existent any more.
Has this element been folded into the software package?
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My signature has the correct link to Animator's Forum.
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