Exporting Attributr Holder Rigging to Lumion

[theheights526]

I have animated a flower using attribute holdee but unable to export the animation to Lumion. Exported the fbx file to lumion and kept import animations option on still not working. Attaching max file.Please help

[MartinBeh]

There is no animation in that .max file...?

[theheights526]

Hi,
Please check the attached.thanks for the reply.Its not showing the animation in Lumion

[MartinBeh]

Sorry, I cannot help with that amount of information.

The file "FLOWER animation.max" attached to your initial post contains NO animation. There is an instanced Bend modifier that could be animated but I don't want to guess, so I need clear instructions from you where the animation is that does not get exported to FBX.

Note: as far as I know, FBX will only export Skin and Morph animation. Your Bend modifier is neither.

[theheights526]

This was the second file but it didn't get attached for some reason. I have set keyframes to it but i guess you are right Lumion will not accept bend modifier animation.

[MartinBeh]

Thanks, that second .max file is much more descriptive (FWIW there are some zero radius spheres in there, not sure what they do?)

You might be able to export your animation by using adding a Pointcache modifier for the flower petals, see https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-animation-and-rigging/point-cache-animation-fbx-export/td-p/7...

Not 100% your instancing will work with this - for first testing, I would suggest you make all the scene objects unique, create a Pointcache for each of them, put them all in a selection set and then export to FBX...

Also try the "Bake Animation" option in the FBX export, it might save you the hassle of adding PointCache..

Attached is the result of a quick export test I did using the above - let us know whether Lumion can load that?

Good luck

[theheights526]

Thanks so much for repeated replying to me, anyone would have been irritated so once again thanks!🙏

The method you described looks complicated to an amateur like me but I will try it and ask you if there are any doubts. And extremely sorry for the late reply.