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Subject:	Re: A Really Flexible LDraw/POV Animation System? (Was: 8002 destroyer)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation
Date:	Fri, 13 Feb 2004 19:05:36 GMT
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That is very cool - combined with the minifig generator and a (potentially POVray-clock-based) keyframer, we would have a minifig animator. However, the primary function of Blobman, which is to codify "poses" into data - basically what you have already accomplished, is also something to keep en eye on. For instance, the keyframer or animation module should also be able to interpret pre-defined poses. That way making animations could be as easy as picking between several pre-defined choices. OK, now I'm getting excited too. This is great!

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		Re: A Really Flexible LDraw/POV Animation System? (Was: 8002 destroyer)
I've modified Steve's file so that it will now pose just about any minifig you throw at it. On the negative side, the colors of the minifig's "clothing" has to bet re-set manually via variables On the positive side, it will recognize skeletons! I've (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)

		Re: A Really Flexible LDraw/POV Animation System? (Was: 8002 destroyer)
(...) as (...) While this certainly has its possibilities, I'm not overly excited yet. An animation is a film, and "picking between several pre-defined choices" would pretty much take all life out of it. It's great for "mechanical" animations like (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)

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		Re: A Really Flexible LDraw/POV Animation System? (Was: 8002 destroyer)
(...) I am so excited about this. I went thruogh the program and discovered arrays and how they work. This is just a start. I am just learning like most others. Try it. Enter the pose you want at the top of the file. They are described. Here is the (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)

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