Bones missing

[Sephiroth__VII]

When i assimilate My model it keeps saying a bone is missing, the lfemurX, and i looked at my model, and i see it right there, in the left leg. So what is wrong with this, does any one know?

[Twisted Vertex]

open up your hierarchy window. Chances are your node isn't connected.

[Toonces]

Yeah, TV is right, that's probly your problem. One other thing to check for is if you've accidently applied any additional modifier on that bone by accident. I once accidently applied an edit mesh modifier on one of the bones and it kicked out the same exact error

 

Good luck

[Sephiroth__VII]

what do u mean node isnt connected, also how would u connect it. sorry im really like no good at using 3d max

[Sephiroth__VII]

Ok i think i fixed that problem, but now i got a new one YAY! When i assimilate it says XSI import failed, code=12 so what does that mean?

[Twisted Vertex]

Probably a bad export, just try re-export and try again.

[Sephiroth__VII]

The stupid lfemurX is still missing, but its there. i have it weighted to a mesh and everything, and i just took it right from the kyle model, so what the heck is wrong here

[Toonces]

Pull open the root.xsi file for Kyle and compare your models bone hierarchy and the one in the root.xsi file, you might have accidently unlinked that bone

[Sephiroth__VII]

Ok not is it just lfemurX its every sing fricking bone!!! what should i do

[Sephiroth__VII]

well in the kyle root.xsi the legs bones are like sticking out of his pelvis area, is that how mine should be?

[Toonces]

Not the position of the bones, just the hierarchy. Take a look at the linking section of spacemonkeys tutorial, bones have their own hierarchy as well

[Sephiroth__VII]

I think i found the problem, under the modifier list it says "bone" on the kyle root.xsi, but on mine it says "editable mesh" so... how do i change it to bone and get rid of that editable mesh crap

[Madjai]

just use the stormtrooper's bones/tags

 

also, sometimes if you get a "missing bone..." it means that youve add that bone to a skin modifier when you shouldnt have, just remove it and add a different bone.

[Toonces]

yeah, the lfemurX is one of the bones that the game uses though. I suggested earlier about mistakenly adding an additional modifier to that bone. It won't compile the mesh if carcass doesn't reconise lfemurX as an actual bone. Just delete the edit mesh modifier

[Sephiroth__VII]

yeah but how would i move the stormtroopers bones onto my model?

[Madjai]

well how much weighting have you done already?

did you start weighting with kyles bones (the ones with the feet sticking up)?

 

if you want to use the stormys bones youll have to delete the current bones, merge with the stormys bones, move your mesh over stormys bones.

[Sephiroth__VII]

Remeber im like bran spaking new with max, so tell me how to do stuff, dont just tell me what to do. how would i move the bones over, im fine weighting it again

[Madjai]

dont move the bones, just select all the meshes and move them, its very simple. try this first, itll help, select all the meshes and right-click and select properties, then check on see-through.