Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping
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# 1 27-03-2009 , 09:50 AM
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Watch animation help

hello again
could someone explain to me a simple way to animate a watch in maya..

seconds hand, minutes hand and hours hand...:headbang:

Please beware that I am newbee and need a detailed explaination because I cannot figure out the way..

thank you in advance:bow:

# 2 27-03-2009 , 10:40 AM
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Move the pivot of the hand to the place you want it to rotate, rotate it to where you want set a key, move the time slider, rotate, set another key, repeat


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# 3 27-03-2009 , 11:00 AM
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thanks I did that... but the seconds hand move in seconds and the minutes hand move in minutes and the hour hand move in hours....

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# 4 27-03-2009 , 11:54 AM
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Well, use the time slider to set it up, 24fps means its one second so use a bit of maths.


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# 5 27-03-2009 , 12:39 PM
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user added image i don't get it...

# 6 27-03-2009 , 12:42 PM
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Wen your time slider is at 24 its gone 1 second so every 24 frames move the second hand 6 degrees (360/60)

move the min hand 6 degrees every 1440 frames.


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# 7 27-03-2009 , 12:44 PM
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ah ok.. I will try that...
what about the hour hand?
thank you

# 8 27-03-2009 , 12:57 PM
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Figure out the hour hand yourself, its not rocket science.


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# 9 27-03-2009 , 12:59 PM
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thanks the math is not the problem... not knowing the program is!
thanks for your precious time

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