Hi guys,

I followed the tutorial for GuitarMatey and when using the models and textures supplied I could animate the model. When I went to use my own model, with just a Phong shader, the animation in XNA gets completely distorted.

This is what the animation looks like in XNA.

This is what the animation looks like in XSI (and what it should look like).

Do you see anything obvious from these videos? I am really at my wits end with animation. I have tried everything from .FBX to .X to .XSI and everytime there is always a problem, like vertex weights, no animation, screwed up animation or materials. Is there a fool proof method to get an animation up and running? Because I really, REALLY need ehlp on this ASAP.

Mucho gracias to anyone that can help.

Can you send the file over ? I can have a look.

Alexandre Jean Claude:

Can you send the file over ? I can have a look.

I have uploaded the scene file HERE for you to look at. Thanks very much.

Ok, the problem is that the mesh is scaled (you should avoid scaling, especially for character rigs). To fix it:

1. Switch to pro-mode, select your mesh

2. Do Animate->Envelope->Reset Actor

3. Open an Explorer view

4. Under the PlayerMesh, open the Clusters->EnvelopWeightCls->Envelope_Weights property page

5. Save a preset called temp (on the property page, there is a very small folder icon, click on it to open up the save/load menu)

6. Select the mesh again and do Animate->Envelope->Remove Envelope

7. Go in Transform->Freeze Scaling, the scaling of the mesh should now be 1,1,1

8. Set the envelope back (Animate->Envelope->Set Envelope)

9. Close all opened property pages. Open the Explorer view. Under the PlayerMesh, open the Clusters->EnvelopWeightCls->Envelope_Weights property page

10. Load the preset called temp

it should now work fine (it did when I tried it anyway :-))

Great works perfect. I thought it had something to do with scaling but didn't think it was affected inside XSI.

Cheers.