PFTrack and 3ds Max Image Plane

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PFTrack and 3ds Max Image Plane
by Siobhan Vanaman on Jan 25, 2010 at 3:40:27 pm

I have brought in a MAX Script from PFTrack and was unable to get the image plane to link to the Tiff sequence I need to start animating. I've tried making a separate plane and adding the Tiff sequence as a material, but for some reason once the scrip has been evaluated I can no longer see the image. Do I need to parent the image plane to the camera? How would I do that? I've been at this all night and can't figure it out!

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Re: PFTrack and 3ds Max Image Plane
by Eric Blevins on Jan 25, 2010 at 8:30:53 pm

Usually tracking software uses the image as a background. Hit ctrl B to open up the background dialog box. Make sure that the radial button to show image as background is checked. Also, make sure that the image sequence is mapped correctly.

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Re: PFTrack and 3ds Max Image Plane
by Eric Blevins on Feb 1, 2010 at 7:14:23 pm

my bad, it is alt 'b'

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Re: PFTrack and 3ds Max Image Plane
by Dave Lowe on Feb 5, 2010 at 3:44:00 pm

You might want to watch this: http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/3d_crater_p2/

Explains the steps of setting up the background, a bit too quick but just keep pausing to catch up (at least I had to anyway).

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