How To Combine Multiple FBX Animations into a single file in 3D Studio Max

[@cj5787]

actually you don't need to do it in that reverse order. you are missing an option, when loading a new animation, at the right there is a box where you can set exactly the frame number where you want to load the new animation file.. so for multiple animation you just go loading one by one placing them at any frame you need.

[@TorQueMoD]

Awesome! Thanks for that tip!

[@HellishPunch]

This is a good workaround, it's absurd that programs like Maya can't do it in a simple way, even using plugins it's very complicated. Thank you for this precious tip

[@TorQueMoD]

Glad I could help. Yeah, you would think the process would be easier in every program.

[@SCTheBrand]

I've been searching forever for this. I knew there had to be a simple way to do it. Thank you!

[@TorQueMoD]

No problem. Glad I could help :)

[@Charlie4superman]

YOU SIR...have helped me so much!!! Thank you!

[@TorQueMoD]

Glad I could help :) Be sure to check CJ's comment where he points out you don't have to import them in reverse order

[@JonS_Animation]

Thank you, just what I was looking for.

[@Kineticartist]

absoposolutely brilliant thank thank you thank you

[@MocapLatte]

great vdo. however you can add teh anim to any start frame so it does not need to shirt the last to first anims. (as you add look at the right corner you can chose frm).

[@yutong9772]

Question: I failed to load animation to the second video. It says no map file.... how to solve this problem ?

[@TorQueMoD]

I'm not understanding your question. When you're trying to load in the second animation it says "No map file"? Ive never heard of that error. Sounds like something to do with a texture directory missing. Try throwing a default material onto the mesh first and try again?

[@leegreen1019]

If you select the bones you wish to add the animation to this should stop the error from happening

[@lcs.1094]

This is exactly the kind of tutorial I need ! great thanks ! Very easy to understand even for beginners like me. Though I still have a question: the animation used to merge, must it be an XAF file? Or FBX will also do?

[@TorQueMoD]

I'm using FBX in the video - Oh, lol no I'm not. Yeah, you can use FBX too I'm pretty sure.

[@lcs.1094]

@@TorQueMoD Thanks. But what about the FBX that contains multiple parallel animations, like those used in Unity engine? Is it possible to put them all into a row like this ?

[@saadrs7555]

When i load animation from different characters with the exact same bones a message says boned not mapped or something like that , i know how to do it but there are many bones to select and map each ,isn't there a quick way to do it?

[@TorQueMoD]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with why that might be happening. Usually, if there are different characters, I move to MotionBuilder and re-target the animation there.

[@saadrs7555]

@@TorQueMoD thanks for the tip sir.

[@B.BiStudios]

Big thanks man!:)

[@farrahanee6359]

can i contact you regarding with my project? because it seems like i cannot combine the animation perfectly.

[@TorQueMoD]

Hey sure, visit my website torquemod.com and you can use the contact form there.

[@benjones5799]

was pretty sure there was a more simple way to do this!! There are way too many 10+ minute videos for something so simple! Thanks.

[@spring22]

Thank you. Helped me a lot :)

[@Totorus]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@GAMIFY-IT]

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[@randomizer7368]

Thanks, you have saved me a lot of time :-)