Rhino3D question...

[kodster]

Is there a program or tool out there that can animate models in Rhinoceros 3D?

[leorcc]

Rhino3D question...

I thought Rhino3D exports in formats that programs like Renderman and Maya can use?

[kodster]

Rhino3D question...

I didnt know that.

Renderman...Maya...these programs, have you used them before? Where can I get them?

[Gaseraki]

Rhino3D question...

Render man I am afraid I cant help you with.
Maya is however a program I use a lot. Fantastic CGI 3d package that can produce cinema quality. However unless you want to dabble in 3d animation I dont think it will help you.
The only reasson I use it to CAD my robot designs is because I dont know how to use a decent CAD software.
The only reasson that people might want to export to it is to creat a better render.

[kodster]

Rhino3D question...

Thank you.

Err...is there any other program out there that can animate models? Want to know just in case Maya doesnt work for me.

(Message edited by kodster on May 19, 200

[leorcc]

Rhino3D question...

I animate my models in Lightwave, which like Maya is also specificaly for cinematic renderings (Babylon 5 being one of the mose famous series). I use an older version of it because that transports easily from computer to computer (copy, edit lw.cfg and lwm.cfg and away we go).

Most programs capable of rendering are able to import at the very least DXF or DWG, so if Rhino can export these you should have your pick. If you want something freeware you could look at Blender3D for Linux but I find that a horrible program to work with.

Ive used Maya in the past, but havent done so in a while. I loved the kinetics engine in it. There is a personal learning edition of maya that is free for use but it does create a watermark on the finished rendering.

[kodster]

Rhino3D question...

Thanks Leo.

[terrorhurtz]

Rhino3D question...

Autodesk Inventor has some nice animation facilities. And in the 2008 version they have gone one better with Dynamic Simulation, where it takes into account the mass of everything.

We have managed to model beta jumping using Dynamic Simulation.

We told it the torque driving the hammer shaft (and how it varies over time), and it figures out how fast the hammer accelerates and how it lifts the weight of the machine off the ground.

[typhoon_driver]

Rhino3D question...

Pro Engineer has similar facilities but is tricky to pick up. It is also expensive unless you go down the less than legal route.

[kodster]

Rhino3D question...

Think Im going to go with Lightwave.

[knightrous]

Rhino3D question...

Try Blender. Open Source, and free.

[leorcc]

Rhino3D question...

And a nightmare to work with.

[kodster]

Rhino3D question...

Leo, do you have a Windows Messenger account? Im working with Lightwave, but its not easy to use...so Id like your help.

[leorcc]

Rhino3D question...

I usually work with Ubuntu when im home but there i can use my live account.

info (at) robotwars.demon.nl

[david_b]

Rhino3D question...

Lightwave, 3DS MAX, Inventor all able to simulate physics easily.

Maya comes as a PLE edition if you want to use that indefinately.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=7639525http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...112&id=7639525

However it does come with awful rendering overlays becuase its free.

For animating and cinematics perhaps consider a media based piece of oftware like Lightwave and MAX, for more dynamic peices, inventor wins really.