tf2 sniper machete idle animation

Garry's Mod modelling
#1

Hi, I’m brand new to modeling, but I have made a model (both view and world) using IceColdFreezie’s tutorials of FPSbanana without problem. I’m trying to replace the machete model with a differen’t one, and the idle animation is screwed up. In game when the idle animation starts the sniper’s arms disappear. Its really frustrating. I was wondering if anyone could help me. Thanks!

here’s what it looks like in 3ds max:

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2533/helpmei.png

here is the .qc I’m using:



$cd "C:\Users\Dylan\Desktop\sniper\machete\output"
$modelname "weapons\v_models\v_machete_sniper.mdl"
$model "v_machete" "v_machete_sniper.dmx.smd"
$cdmaterials "\models\player\sniper\"
$cdmaterials "\models\weapons\machete\"
$texturegroup skinfamilies
{
	{"models/player/sniper/sniper_red.vmt"
 "models/player/sniper/sniper_handL_red.vmt"
}
 	{"models/player/sniper/sniper_blue.vmt"
 "models/player/sniper/sniper_handL_red.vmt"
}
 }
$hboxset "default"
// Model uses material "models/player/sniper/sniper_red.vmt"
// Model uses material "models/player/sniper/sniper_handL_red.vmt"
// Model uses material "models/weapons/machete/uvtemp.vmt"
// Model uses material "models/player/sniper/sniper_blue.vmt"
$attachment "weapon_bone" "weapon_bone" -0.00 -0.00 -0.00 rotate -0.00 -0.00 0.00
$surfaceprop "default"
$illumposition 10.853 -0.014 34.116
$sequence ref "ref" fps 30.00
$sequence idle "idle" loop ACT_VM_IDLE 1 rotate -90.99 fps 30.00 node raised
$sequence draw "draw" ACT_VM_DRAW 1 fps 30.00 node raised {
  { event 5004 1 "Weapon_Machete.Draw" }
}

$sequence swing_a "swing_a" ACT_VM_HITCENTER 2 fps 30.00
$sequence swing_b "swing_b" ACT_VM_HITCENTER 1 fps 30.00
$sequence swing_c "swing_c" ACT_VM_SWINGHARD 1 fps 30.00
#2

Use rotate -90 in the $sequence commands

like


$sequence ref "ref" fps 30.00 **rotate -90**
$sequence idle "idle" loop ACT_VM_IDLE 1 rotate -90.99 fps 30.00 **rotate -90** node raised
$sequence draw "draw" ACT_VM_DRAW 1 fps 30.00 **rotate -90** node raised {
  { event 5004 1 "Weapon_Machete.Draw" }
}

$sequence swing_a "swing_a" ACT_VM_HITCENTER 2 fps 30.00 **rotate -90**
$sequence swing_b "swing_b" ACT_VM_HITCENTER 1 fps 30.00 **rotate -90**
$sequence swing_c "swing_c" ACT_VM_SWINGHARD 1 fps 30.00 **rotate -90**
$sequence swing_a "swing_a" ACT_VM_HITCENTER 2 fps 30.00 **rotate -90**
$sequence swing_b "swing_b" ACT_VM_HITCENTER 1 fps 30.00 **rotate -90**
$sequence swing_c "swing_c" ACT_VM_SWINGHARD 1 fps 30.00 **rotate -90**

You can try this. I’m not sure if it will fix the problem, but it fixed most problems with decompiled v_models from HL2, etc…

#3

Thanks for the help, unfortunately it didn’t work :frowning: anyone else had this problem before?

one other thing: when I compile the model using GUIStudioMDL it says
WARNING: @ref : bounding box out of range : -36 -16810 -13937 : -31 23 -31
Those numbers are nowhere in my ref.smd

#4

Anyone?

#5

This error appears only when you use rotate -90 ?

#6

it appears regardless if I have rotate -90 or not

#7

you have to manually rotate it in max, 90 degrees, that is what I had to do with the arrows when i replaced them, since when compiled like the view models, they are rotated wrong

#8

could you explain to me how to do that?

#9

Is there a “select all” button in max? if so press it then if theres a “rotate all” button click that then put in 90 in the ammount it asks for (I can do this in Milkshape I have no idea if you can in max).

#10

there is. would i rotate it on the x, y, or z?

#11

bump

#12

rotate the root bone 90 degrees, and the mesh 90 degrees, since you are doing it in max you can just select the whole thing and rotate it 90 degrees I think it is the Y axis that you do it by

#13

Select all, right click on rotate tool, then you can do it using keyboard entry…