How to import animations into Blitz3D

[Borislav]

I can't understand how to animate .MD2 files and how to export .B3D files.
This topic seems to be badly documented and I don't know any program that exports .MD2 or .B3D files.
I tried using .MD2 files but it turned out to only animate 1 part of the character, I didn't use a skeleton since my character is kind of blocky at the moment(modelling a character is a pain in the arse).
Can you please help(I am using blender)? 

[markcwm]

I haven't tried but I think you use ExtractAnimSeq for MD2, this should convert animations so you can use SetAnimTime or Animate:
https://www.syntaxbomb.com/index.php/topic,4532.0.html

For exporting B3D in Blender see my post in this thread, Gandaldf's exporter only works with <2.5 Blender, so try Joric's exporter:
https://www.blitzcoder.org/forum/topic.php?id=116

[RemiD]

To create a mesh, and then joints (="bones"), and then set the influences (weights) of some joints over some vertices, i use Fragmotion, you can export in .b3d and the exported file is "clean".

To animate a rigged skinned mesh in Blitz3d, there are 2 ways :
->use extractanimseq() and then animate()
->use a variable to keep track of the current frame and then use setanimkey()

i prefer to use the 2nd method for the reasons mentionned here :
https://www.syntaxbomb.com/index.php/topic,4353.0.html
(there is a code example and a b3d rigged skinned mesh + a test animation)

[MagosDomina]

Borislav what CAD software are you using to create animations?

[Borislav]

Borislav what CAD software are you using to create animations?

Isn't CAD software for designing electronics, mechanics, buildings but not games?
I use a program named Blender as I've stated in my question.

[MagosDomina]

CAD = Computer Aided Design. I prefer the term Computer Aided Drafting when describing anything related to mechanical engineering.

Sorry I missed your first post about Blender.

[RemiD]

Why do you want to use md2 meshes ? it is fast to animate rigged skinned b3d meshes nowadays...

[3DzForMe]

RemiD, what do you advise to animate rigged skinned B3D meshes? Do you use milkshape at all?

[RemiD]

@3DzForMe>>i have tested anim8or, milkshape, pacemaker, fragmotion, blender, and fragmotion is the best ! (most easy to understand and to use, and the .b3d export is clean)