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| ACS4d fixes problems with Lightwave 8.3. You do not need this update if You're not working with LW 8.3. |
| 24.07.2003
ACS4
Quad Rig: ACS4_Quad_Win.zip |
| Highly anticipated Quadruped Rig for ACS4 has been released, free to all ACS4 users! Watch new videos of Quad Rig in action in Videos section of this site! Be sure to read manual before using rig - this is essential and won't take You too long ;) More info (feature list) in Quad Rig section of the site. |
| 11.04.2003
ACS4
for Mac OSX released!!! |
| Finally, OSX port of ACS4 is available for purchase. This is ACS4c version so You don't need any updates. It should also work fine on LW7.5b for MacOSX (once it is released). Enter the shop to get it! |
| Note: ACS4 does not work under Lightwave 7.5c on OSX! That is because of a bug in this particular release. It is recommended You create (convert) rigs with 7.5 version then switch to 7.5c for animating or stay within 7.5 if You wish. I am sorry for the inconvenience. |
| Timothy
Albee's rigs released as free ACS4
rigs!!! |
| This is a must have for all "Lightwave3D Character Animation" book readers. Well, for all other ACS4 users too. ThinGuy and Msaka rigs are now fully convertable and adjustable, available for free download in Library. |
| An update for ACS4 users (Windows only) who purchased ACS4 before 12 April 2003, includes combined previous ACS4b, ACS4c updates plus slightly fixed default rigs. Works under both Lightwave7.5 and Lightwave7.5b. If You purchased on or after 12 April 2003 the installation version You downloaded is ACS4c so You don't need any update. |
| Ninja_Rig_Beta1.zip |
| Ninja Rig Beta1 is available for testing, download this highly anticipated rig now! Beta contains all features of the final Ninja Rig (the rig itself is fully functional) but it doesn't include NoWeights version, Ninja Rig Control Panel is not completed and there are no docs yet. Scroll down this page to see Ninja Rig feature list. Mac version is temporarily not available. |
| SG_Beta.zip |
| Smartgons Beta are available for download. Smartgons require ACS4 to be installed as well as ACS4 license key. Beta includes Smartgons plugins and draft docs. Scroll down this page to read more on Smartgons. Smartgons are available for Windows only. |
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| Auto
Character Setup 4 is a
tool for easy character rigging. It provides You with a set of predefined
rigs that You can adjust to Your own characters in minutes. It also
allows You to customise rigs in any way You want and make any variations
of predefined constructions as well as build Your own rig from the scratch
if You have this need! |
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| ACS4 is really easy in use. Videos below show complete process of rigging, posing as well as sliders controls present in ACS4. The example character hasn't been prepared in any way, it doesn't even have weightmaps painted yet it's ready for animation right after rigging. Check out new Ninja rig demos to see what this rig is capable of. | ||||||
 ACS4_Rigging.avi, DivX 5.02, 360x270, 5.6MB |
ACS4_Posing.avi, DivX 5.02, 392x320, 4MB |
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 ACS4_NinjaRig_Demo.avi, DivX 5.01, 392x262, 2.68MB |
 ACS4_NinjaSquash_Demo.avi, DivX 5.01, 392x262, 1.19MB |
 ACS4_Ninja_OGL.avi, DivX 5.01, 440x294, 311KB |
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 ACS4_Ninja.avi, DivX 5.01, 480x320, 171KB |
 ACS4_Kalla.avi, DivX 5.01, 480x320, 128KB |
 NEW! ACS4_Dog_RunCycle.avi, DivX 5.03, 305KB |
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 NEW! ACS4_Dog_Overview.avi, DivX 5.03, 3.15MB |
 NEW! ACS4_Dragon_Posing.avi, DivX 5.03, 8MB |
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| - read more about ACS4 in the newest interview on 3d Festival site | |
| - interview on CGFocus from January 2003 | |
| - join ACS4 users community, ask questions, get tech support | |
| - a lot of additional info users' opinions on ACS4 | |
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support for "raw", non-weightmapped characters through a special
rig version, - IK chains on legs, arms (optional) and head, - eyes control, - precise knee and elbow pointing controls, - full foot setup, - free rig position and orientation in space, - easy to animate 6-boned spine, - auto walk function for extremely easy walk-like motions animation, - advanced hand fingers control with the use of Lightwave 7.5 sliders with ability to turn it off or blend with keyframed motion for each finger separately, - NLA support through predefined Motion Mixer Actor, motion clips can be exchanged between different characters sharing the same rig, - clear and distinctive controls for easy character managing directly in viewports (controls can be hidden), - a built-in help system labels all controls and makes learning rig faster (can be toggled on/off) - color and naming conventions for easy rig managment (in Spreadsheet View for example), - support for multicharacter scenes, each character keeps its own controls, sliders, etc. - rigged scenes can be opened on machines without ACS4 installed. |
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 ACS4 rig's adjustable skeleton |
 Bolo rigged, ready for animation |
 predefined Schematic View |
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 ACS Converter interface |
 NLA Bolo Animation |
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| ACS4 rigs can be customised in any way You want, With ACS Exporter You can store in rigs over 30 options like item colors, IK settings, limits, etc. and any Displacement, Custom Object, Motion Modifier and Master Plugins. Graph Editor Expressions are supported as well. Feel free to modify and enhance ACS4 rigs the way You want. | |||
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| Yoko required adding more bones that corrected deformation of sleeves and legs. With ACS4 there was no problem with adding these modification to rig and saving them back to rig's file. | |||
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| ACS4 is not just a predefined rig. It's a complete system for storing entire rigs inside object file. ACS4 is 100% compatible with Smartgons, ultimate rigging tool for Lightwave and technology behind ACS4 allowing for building 100% customisable and re-usable rigs. All ACS4 users can download Smartgons Beta for free and try reverse engineering or building own rigs from the scratch. For more info on Smartgons go here. | |||
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| Timothy Albee's rigs are the first rigs designed by a person that is not directly connected with ACS4 development (we could call this 3rd party rigs ;) that are fully compatible and convertable with ACS4/Smartgons tools. This information should be especially useful for Timothy's "Lightwave3D Character Animation" book readers (check out Wordware's site for more info). Now You can skip rather tedious process of creating a rig and jump up right into animation part. You can adjust ThinGuy and Msaka rigs to any character of Your own and follow the book instructions. Go directly to the Library for more info and free download! | |||
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| Ninja Rig is an advanced rig, designed with the most complex motions in mind. It's very powerful yet very fast - significally faster then default ACS4 rigs. Ninja Rig contains all controls You might need including Squash&Stretch and Nested Controls, all parts of rig are separated from each other, the rig doesn't brake between poses, various sets of controls can be individually hidden to keep Your view clean. Watch Ninja Rig videos and download Ninja Rig Beta1 and see how this puppet works (links at the top of the page). | |
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Ninja Rig feature list: - rig pieces like hands, legs are separated and do not affect each other's rotations, - perfectly steady feet and hands, - precise spine control, - dynamic parenting of IK goals allows faking IK/FK blending behaviour, - advanced squash and stretch capabilites, - dynamic rig controls, - nested controls for avoiding gimbal lock, - turn on/off controls for legs, arms, hips, spine and squash separately (Ninja Rig Control Panel), - interactive controls sizing (Ninja Rig Control Panel) |
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 Dog model by Grzegorz Jonkajtys |
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| NEW! Quad rig allows for rigging animals and other quadrupeds. It gives perfect control over character while animating and works fast. This highly anticipated rig can be used to bring to life all types of quadruped creatures, from casual dogs, horses to big, scary dragons! | |
Download
ACS4 Quad Rig:
ACS4_Quad_Win.zip
476Kb, ACS4_Quad_OSX.zip
461Kb |
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| Note: You will need Your original login and password You received after purchasing ACS4 to access files. | |
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 Dragon model and picture by Antonio Vallorani |
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 Horse model by Radoslaw Nowakowski |
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Download ACS4 Demo
to check out how
rigs work! Note that Demo version is locked
to the sample Bolo object, You can't rig Your own characters with it. Also,
Exporting functions has been removed which means You can't customise rigs
from within Layout. Works with Lightwave 7.5b now. Download ACS4 Demo installation file here: ACS4_Demo.exe ,
1.24MbNEW! Download ACS4 Quad Rig Demo scene here: ACS4_Quad_Demo.zip ,
414Kb |
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ACS4 price
is 90 EURO for both Windows
and Mac OSX
versions (Lightwave 7.5 or higher required). ACS4
appeared to be very successfull tool and that's why we've decided not to
rise a price. You can still get it for 90
EURO even if the Ninja Rig Beta and Quad Rig
are out! The package includes ACS4 plugins, ACS4 Contents (rigs, sample objects and scenes), very detailed (over 130 pictures) .html manual and some bonus tools helpful in rigging/animating process. ACS4 can be bought through Pawel Olas's online store (be sure to check out complete list of plugins offered here!). Do not be confused when the link moves You to Pawel's site! Also, keep in mind ACS4 is not sent in mail, You'll only get a link You can download ACS4 from. |
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| Note: ACS4 does not work under Lightwave 8.3 currently! Use any previous LW version for rig conversion. You can animate in 8.3 though. | |
| Note: ACS4 does not work under Lightwave 7.5c on OSX! That is because of a bug in this particular release. It is recommended You create (convert) rigs with 7.5 version then switch to 7.5c for animating or stay within 7.5 if You wish. I am sorry for the inconvenience. | |
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Character Setup 4 development by additional development by Joseph, Anonymous Man, Horse character models by Yoko, Kalla character models by Ninja character model by Dog character model by Dragon model and rendering by Professor modeling, rigging and rendering by |
Lukasz
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