Essentials Series/Custom Animations

This page is part of the Essential Series modding tutorials. In this guide, you will learn how to create custom ANIM assets for BFBB, and possibly other Heavy Iron games, using the BFBBAnimTools script for 3ds Max. You can get here.

Importing Your Model
If you don't have your rigged model in 3ds Max already, import it from the DFF (see Extracting Models).

Running the Script
Next, once your model has been imported, click the utilities icon (the wrench in the corner of the tools panel.) and find the "MAXScript" button, and click on it. Then, another panel called MAXScript will open up, with the buttons "Open Listener", "New Script", "Open Script", and "Run Script." Click the "Run Script" button and then a file menu will open up, browse to the "BFBBAnimTools.ms" file, and click "open". Now another option in the utilities drop down will appear labeled "BFBBAnimTools". Click on it to open its options. Now you have the BFBBAnimTools open!

Exporting the Animation
Once you've edited the animation to your liking, you can export it using BFBBAnimTools and import in Industrial Park. You must use the Asset Header Editor for this, either on an existing ANIM or a new one.

Using the Animation
If you're importing over an existing animation, this step is not needed as the new animation will replace the previous one. Otherwise, check SIMP Animations to learn how to make a SIMP (or any other entity asset, actually) play animations.