3DS Animation Not Working as W3D - Macromedia Director 3D

[Ironson]

I am trying to do a simple animation in 3DS Max. I create a box, convert the
object to an editable mesh, grab and move some vertices around for different
frames. When I try to export to W3D, it simply shows me keyframe 0 for the
whole sequence and won't animate. If I do simple translations or rotations of
the whole object it works fine, but not with individual vertice manipulations.
Why is this not allowed?

Thanks! :D
Brian "Ironson"

[AlinaX]

[q]Originally posted by: Ironson
I grab and move some vertices around for different frames.
When I try to export to W3D, it simply shows me keyframe 0 for the whole
sequence and won't animate[/q]

This kind of animation is not supported by the W3D exporter.
Read this technote (few exporting tips):
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_15295

[tyree_2]

you can do it the 2d way, picture flipping with 3d objects or put bones on the vertices and move it that way but that type of subobject animation isnt commonly found in most engines

[Ironson]

I see. Thank you both!

Brian "Ironson"