CRC - Car rig creator

47 votes
Version: 
0.6.1
Date Updated: 
10/07/2019
Author Name: 
mad

hi,
CRC is a free script for generating car rigs in few clicks.

- few clicks rig creation
- support uneven surface
- supports body, wheels, steering wheel and breaks animation
- i tried to make it as simple as possible

installation: MAXScript->Run Script->install_CRC.mzp then in toolbars search for Frodo's Magic Bag->Car Rig Creator

animation created with this sript: http://vimeo.com/19391479

version 0.3.1:

- added labels to buttons so now you know what buttons do and what you must pick
- as track you cant select geometry object
- removed pivots pre-requirement now are sets automaticly

version 0.4:

- added steering wheel rig
- modifyin track shape after creating rig will not cause any axes helpers scaling

version 0.4.1

- added breaks rig
- fixed deflection of wheels from axes when are conformed to very steep surface
- animation control helpers is more evident (red one named "front axis helper")
- breaks(front or back pair) and steering wheel are not required
- whole script progress can be watched in listener window

in next release (v0.5) will be following features:

- thanks to Shawn Lewis's Follow Surface no max standard conform space warp is needed, so you will be able to set terrain directly in script ui(and thanks this creating of car rig will be mutch easier)
- car speed setup and measurement
- better layer management
- fixed OMG bug on folowing steep terrain

version 0.6

- after two days effort i decided to rewrite the code
- some promised features from v0.5 hasnt beed added :(
- car speed setup and measurement (testing)
- better layer management
- added simple camera with rig(standart)

version 0.6.1

- fixed "Not creatable: Normalize_Spl" error

AttachmentSize
install_crc_v0.6.mzp640.93 KB
install_crc_v0.6.1.mzp613.88 KB

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spirobg's picture

problem

I've tried the script on max 2012 x64 but it doesn't work it mess up the tyres and the body of the car at first i was trying with high quality model and then make a very simple model and i doesn't working again.... no errors just doesn't working i am sure for the linking part its not my bed..but good idea i hope i. managed it.

jos's picture

Well done

Simple, fast -> Well done.
I've created my car rig in no time.
(Tested on Max 2012 x64)

tv69's picture

That's a nice script. Thank

That's a nice script. Thank you for your hard work. I tried it out and all seems fine except my car runs backwards on the path and the rear wheels are doing the steering. All 4 wheels also shift in position and in some cases collide with the body of the car.

I've tried the process a few times with the same results.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

TV

ozandemircan's picture

UNKNOWN ERROR

hi,i think it's very usefull script as i see ,but when i try, there is an error message like ''UNKNOWN ERROR : -- Incompatible types: xxxxx, and undefined''. xxxxx are numbers ,they usually changes, thank you.

mad's picture

help is inside the script, if

help is inside the script, if you follow it it would be work properly

sarfaraaaz's picture

hi any one explain me how to use crc script plz

hi any one explain me how to use crc script plz

sarfaraaz shaikh

Spline's picture

Not working

It doesn't work at all, error message UNKNOWN ERROR : -- Incompatible types: 297.242, and undefined

3dsmax 2012 64bits

Thanks

mad's picture

hi, its created via collision

hi,
its created via collision map generator http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/collision-map-generator, one for each wheel and then used as displace on surface

GrandScheme's picture

Your Car Rig animation on Vimeo

Hi MAD,
Your Car Rig script is OUTSTANDING. Thanks for making it "Free" by putting it on ScriptSpot. Your animation on Vimeo is great, I love the way you can see the suspension in the car working. I'm fairly new to 3d animation so forgive my newbie question: how did you make the truck's tire tracks?
Thanks,
Dave

mad's picture

CiscoCD1: yeah it is because

CiscoCD1: yeah it is because crc is created to use metric units only, but the rig should be created right, only the car speed will be wrong. the second error is becase you set some car part wrong, try to check max listener to see what you mess up :)

cmjohncheng: hmm :) you are right ill consider it in the next version :)

shimp: something like this is not in plan right now but in v0.6 script creates a rigged camera so you can use this, or you can link any camera to the rig by yourself

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