Is it possible to modify UDK animations exporting them in FBX format?

[Ivan84]

Hi, i created some melee animations for my characters and now i have to create some run animations.
I would like to know if i can export the UDK run animations and just modify a little bit the position of the arms, because it is the only thing i need.
I've seen that exist an "Export FBX animation" in the animset window but it doesn't work and give me some errors.

[billy7777]

Yes... is there any way to export the existing current UDK animations? such as "run_rif_fwd"

and then manipulate in 3dstudio max?


Thanks
Bill

[DT85]

Would be faster to edit your animtree to have your melee animations blend ontop on the run animations.

You can't export to FBX any UT3 content as we don't have the source files.

[geodav]

yes you can but its a bit of work, google for umodel and bippy

[DT85]

yes you can but its a bit of work, google for umodel and bippy

Yeah I tried that method. I can get the animation into Max and loaded onto a biped. However, if I try to save out a BIP file to transfer it to a different biped, it destroys the different biped unless I choose the restructure option which defeats the purpose.

[geodav]

not tried it but you might want to try the motion mixer tool in the biped panel

[DT85]

I figured out the issue with Bippy & UT3 animations that borked my biped. You need to:

- create a seperate dummy
- align it to the "b_Hips" and position constrain it
- make sure this new dummy's axis is: X forward, Z Up, Y Left

Then have it mapped to the "Biped Root" in Bippy. Map out the other bones as normal. I've now successfully transferred jump rifle animations to my own biped.