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Rigel · 29th March 2012, 12:01 AM

Hello everyone;

I have started writing a new tutorial for Lightwave 3D on how to use either Cycler or Cyclist to automate moving parts of a model.

This comes from wanting to change and update the rigging on the MiG 3 I have in the store and I decided I may as well use the exercise as an opportunity to write another tutorial.

The tutorial will be completed over the course of the next few days so you don't have to wait for long.

Visit Using Cyclist and Cycler here.

Taranis · 29th March 2012, 02:59 AM

cool........ if I ever get back into animating this is a cool tut to have

colkai · 29th March 2012, 04:42 AM

Rigel, is this applicable to all LW or does it need LW10 or above?

Gordon Robb · 29th March 2012, 04:53 AM

Well done. It's a very useful plugin. I used it a lot on animating the various parts of the bellflower.

JackN · 29th March 2012, 05:51 AM

Hey Rigel:

You might also want to check out:

http://stephenculley.blogspot.co.uk/...tionwheel.html

Was posted on the Lightwave Users Unite group on Facebook.

And I see Peter Thiersch posted a link there to your Tutorial too!

Rigel · 29th March 2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by colkai

Rigel, is this applicable to all LW or does it need LW10 or above?

I know it's been in Lightwave for quite some time, but I honestly don't know how far back. I would guess version 8 at the least.

Rigel · 29th March 2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JackN

Hey Rigel:

You might also want to check out:

http://stephenculley.blogspot.co.uk/...tionwheel.html

Was posted on the Lightwave Users Unite group on Facebook.

And I see Peter Thiersch posted a link there to your Tutorial too!

That looks interesting. I had a script or plugin a few years ago which was designed to make a wheel or entire vehicle follow a modelled terrain, but I never got it working right.

Did you see the link to my tutorial on that page or was that somewhere else? I didn't see anything on the L-script page.

JackN · 29th March 2012, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rigel

That looks interesting. I had a script or plugin a few years ago which was designed to make a wheel or entire vehicle follow a modelled terrain, but I never got it working right.

Did you see the link to my tutorial on that page or was that somewhere else? I didn't see anything on the L-script page.

The link to your tutorial was posted in the Facebook group wall... Sorry I didn't make that clearer...

Rigel · 29th March 2012, 02:58 PM

Ah, okay. I won't be able to see it then; I don't do facebook. Which tutorial did they link to?

Rigel · 29th March 2012, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colkai

Rigel, is this applicable to all LW or does it need LW10 or above?

JackN says Cycler has been around since version 5.6.

JackN · 30th March 2012, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rigel

Ah, okay. I won't be able to see it then; I don't do facebook. Which tutorial did they link to?

here's a cropped screen grab...

You have a following...

JackN · 30th March 2012, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rigel

JackN says Cycler has been around since version 5.6.

I think it was Cyclist, and I seem to remember Dave Jerrard using it in his books of the time...

Rigel · 30th March 2012, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackN

here's a cropped screen grab...

You have a following...

Geez, it wasn't even up 24 hours and someone linked to it!

If it brings more traffic to Foundation 3D, then good stuff.

Pete Paterson · 7th April 2012, 11:57 AM

Looking forward to this Rigel.

Rigel · 8th April 2012, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Paterson

Looking forward to this Rigel.

It's done Pete. Enjoy!

Pete Paterson · 8th April 2012, 08:27 AM

Excellenty

bmckain · 8th April 2012, 08:54 AM

Sweet, where was I when the memo was sent out?

CAClark · 8th April 2012, 06:07 PM

Cool tutorial. Just as a side note I also wrote up a bit of a how-to on my blog for cyclist and sliders

http://www.scorpiocgi.co.uk/926

Cheers!

Rigel · 9th April 2012, 09:48 AM

Thanks Bob and Craig.

I'll look for that sliders write up Craig.

I recently ran into a model that was set up with sliders and I could not get them to work! Every time I tried to drag a slider, Layout insisted I was trying to move the model.

29th March 2012, 12:01 AM	#1
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 17,516	Training - New Lightwave Tutorial on Foundation 3D Hello everyone; I have started writing a new tutorial for Lightwave 3D on how to use either Cycler or Cyclist to automate moving parts of a model. This comes from wanting to change and update the rigging on the MiG 3 I have in the store and I decided I may as well use the exercise as an opportunity to write another tutorial. The tutorial will be completed over the course of the next few days so you don't have to wait for long. Visit Using Cyclist and Cycler here.
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29th March 2012, 04:42 AM	#3
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29th March 2012, 05:51 AM	#5
JackN Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sparta, TN Posts: 2,971	Hey Rigel: You might also want to check out: http://stephenculley.blogspot.co.uk/...tionwheel.html Was posted on the Lightwave Users Unite group on Facebook. And I see Peter Thiersch posted a link there to your Tutorial too!
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29th March 2012, 02:58 PM	#9
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 17,516	Ah, okay. I won't be able to see it then; I don't do facebook. Which tutorial did they link to?
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29th March 2012, 04:53 AM	#4
Gordon Robb Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,374	Well done. It's a very useful plugin. I used it a lot on animating the various parts of the bellflower.

7th April 2012, 11:57 AM	#14
Pete Paterson Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 327	Looking forward to this Rigel.
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8th April 2012, 08:27 AM	#16
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8th April 2012, 06:07 PM	#18
CAClark Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 1,665	Cool tutorial. Just as a side note I also wrote up a bit of a how-to on my blog for cyclist and sliders http://www.scorpiocgi.co.uk/926 Cheers!
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9th April 2012, 09:48 AM	#19
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 17,516	Thanks Bob and Craig. I'll look for that sliders write up Craig. I recently ran into a model that was set up with sliders and I could not get them to work! Every time I tried to drag a slider, Layout insisted I was trying to move the model.
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