3ds Max and Mixamo- Combine Multiple Animations

3ds Max (2019) - In this video I show you how to:
Download multiple Mixamo animations and stitch them together in 3ds Max for use in computer animation. You could also use this method for importing into Unity as 3D characters etc.

[jeremb.m]

For anyone having trouble applying the animations:


1- Save the mixamo animation WITHOUT the skin(mesh)
2- Select the whole target mesh with the bones and load the animation file(.xaf)


If you get the "no track are mapped create map file" error is because the body parts of the mesh you're trying to apply the animation to doesn't have the same names as the saved one.

[robertnewton]

3DS Max also has a feature called Motion Mixer that allows you to mix these animations and blend between them. That's the more professional way of mixing animations. Still, this gives you some good fundamentals.

[MrThuanmoney]

thanks you!
that's awsome work
i've been searching this for a decade, lol

[polaris]

how can you make a single .fbx model with multiple animations? Mixamo website only lets you add 1 animation per FBX. Your method has them all stitched together into a single animation, but I'd like to have seperate actions

[vlad_galchutkin]

I do everything the same, but the animation in xaf format loads incorrectly. The character appears at other coordinates and moves, no less than his position

[RedFish]

If I have a walking animation sequence and I want it to follow a path as it advances, how can I do it?

[falkatv]

Thank you so much you helped me a lot !

[MrMendas]

i have a problem when i import the fbx the model is explouted and i did the same as u :S

[linhart]

I've imported the 'Thriller Dance' parts and they each have starting points at zero location, so when combing these they reset to zero location at each part. How do i fix this?

[ytfxkls]

Hi!
I have 3ds Max 2020
After "load animation" it say "no tracks are mapped. Create map file?"
and after click "Yes" it brings another dialog(Map animation) looks really difficult to undestand...
What is wrong?

[Praudas]

how to blend animations to make smooth transition

[GvRDesigns]

Thanks for the Tutorial. Any idea on how to import multiple characters from Fuse/Mixamo with different animations? I import first auto rigged character from Fuse with animation. Then when I import the 2nd character and it's animation into same scene it replaces the first character and animation, I tried renaming the files but I cannot import multiple characters with different animations. Any help would be great, thanks.

[matttaylor]

Is there a way to automatically clean the transition between stitched animations?

[annemarieconrad]

ça fonctionne bien un peu de mal au début mais là maintenant c est ok

[not_real_demon]

there is no option for skin ?? now what ??

[spacepd]

Great help. The giant yellow circle around your mouse pointer is awful though. I suggest you don't use that. If people can't see your mouse they're probably too blind to be using a 3D program. :D