Ignore that for this demonstration, as I’m just using a common character to show you how to do this. You will get a popup with an ominous message about losing the factory settings when using this tool on Reallusion content (as opposed to custom content).
After time, you will have a full set of dummies with no need to jump back and forth between applications, even though it’s incredibly easy to make that jump. You can also save out the cloth dummies as you make them for each leg, arm, and other body parts. Go back to the Cloth Hide Mesh Settings and make the changes you need. Want to change what the dummy hides? No problem. just a simple cloth dummy that hides what you select in Character Creator 3 using the Cloth Hide Mesh Settings. No checkboxes, no layer order, no hierarchy, no surprises. But only once! After that, you save out the dummy in both apps for future use.Ĭrawling Arm created with Hide Body Mesh Tool and Cloth Dummy The only drawback for newbies is the fact you have to go back and forth from Character Creator 3 to iClone 7. This is just my way and seems to save time, which is very important if you are on the clock as a freelancer. just let it sink in for a bit and continue on as it gets clearer as we go. To accomplish a task or trigger a tool that might otherwise be unavailable. why would you want to put in an object that cannot be seen in the final render? Good question with an easy answer. Talking Heads using a Cloth Dummy set to render the body invisible. If you are an old hand at this then you already know what a dummy is in terms of animation, but newbies, who tend to overcomplicate things, are generally confused by a dummy or null object.
There is no confusion, but it does involve a dummy, and I don’t mean your second cousin from Detroit. I’m not sure what the best practice is in this case, but I know what I do because it is so simple anyone. So, this leads to frustration and discussions around the best techniques for hiding body parts, and to be honest. We like articles, videos, forums, anything but that damned manual!
Sometimes reading the manual actually solves the problem, but a lot of us just don’t like manuals. Sometimes they are grayed out or they don’t hide what you thought they would. The Hide Body Mesh tool in CC3 is used to hide the leg mesh for a prosthetic limb.Īs mentioned earlier, the Hide checkboxes are here and there depending on what you are working on.