CAT hand animation

[3D4ME2]

C.A.T. is a plugin for Softimage, 3D studio max and other programs I think.

It was developed by professional animators as a much speedier way to animate. I have been trying to play with this and it sure is much faster than free-form or biped animaton in 3d Studio Max.

The controls for the hands/fingers are much better/ easier than anything else on the market.

[David O'Neil]

How much did CAT cost you, and do you need anything special to run it? Do you have a link to it?

Thanks

[3D4ME2]

C.A.T Computer Animation Technologies


http://cat.wiki.avid.com/index.php/Animating_with_CAT

| |
| Character Animation Toolkit (CAT) is a plug-in for 3ds max™. |
| CAT is the next generation in character animation technology, |
| designed by animators – for animators. Using CAT’s |
| revolutionary toolset the artist can create the result they |
| expect in a fraction of the time they are used to. |
| |
| With CAT you have a fully customizable animation rig that |
| supports an unlimited numbers of limbs, has a parametric |
| motioncycle system that doesn’t limit your creativity, |
| intuitive rig manipulation that you can assign all 3ds max™ |
| animation controllers, a powerful mocap importer that supports |
| popular motion capture formats and a non-linear animation |
| system that allows you to use all of the above at once, on |
| different parts of the rig, simultaneously. |
| |
| Features include: as many spines, heads, bones, spine links, |
| bone segments, fingers and toes as you would ever want; |
| arbitrary limb configuration; a rig preset manager; IK/FK |
| blends; a hand preset manager; a pose manager, animation |
| parameters open to all 3ds max™ animation controllers; spline |
| editable, animateable parametric motion; a motion preset |
| manager; walk on the spot; automatic ground collision; |
| individual footprint editing; bvh and htr mocap data |
| import/retargeting; individually transformable mocap clips; |
| motion ghosting; the ability to compress and stretch animation |
| tracks, powerful non-linear animation and much, much more...

[David O'Neil]

I strongly recommend that you purchase a valid license to the software before you post any more pictures made with it. (A reformat of your hard drive is probably also in order, as you don't know how much spyware your system may contain.)

Best wishes,
David

[3D4ME2]

Thanks for your concerned advice.

I assure you.. there is not one bit of spyware on my puter. My computer is protected much better than most out there.

Well I guess I won't be posting here anymore

so sorry to offend yew !!!

ever hear of trial versions ???

3d studio max has trial versions.

so do most software manufactures !!!

you can try C.A.T. for fee !!!

[3D4ME2]

FORMAT MY HARD DRIVE ????

are you nucking futs???

I have over 600 gig on my drives..

I haven't had to format in years..

there is no malware on my puter. no spyware on my puter.. no virus's or trojens or anyother malicous thingy that crazy people try and inflict on innocent people.

I guess you have a lot to learn about computers!!

don't be so presumptious please !!!

I tried to do you a small favor.. forgive me for caring !!!

[David O'Neil]

you can try C.A.T. for f[r]ee !!!

In that case, post the link to the offer, rather than offering to send the program via ftp in a private message.

[3D4ME2]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ax&btnG=Search


good luck !!

[RTK]

I strongly recommend that you purchase a valid license to the software before you post any more pictures made with it. (A reformat of your hard drive is probably also in order, as you don't know how much spyware your system may contain.)

Best wishes,
David

David,

I'm a bit baffled of how you got from this animation example to "questioning the legitimacy of software licenses?"

If you have a concern - email or PM any moderator or admin and I'm sure it will be looked at. As for now, this thread is about the animation example posted by 3D4ME2 - not the questioning of software licenses.

Risto

[RTK]

Still (sort of) baffled... How did you know?

But right you were, David.

PM'd and answered - clear enough.

Thanks.

Risto