xeon

Could you provide additional information:
Could we see the puzzles, a link to the project, screen shots, etc.?

One simple way is when download the latest V3D zip file…rename the extracted folder to something like V3D_4_8 after a while you will have a collection of V3D versions. You can then go to preferences and select the version you want to use with the Blender version you want.

• This reply was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by xeon.

This is a common problem that is commonly solved by adding an empty to the cameras location in blender – call it Cam_Loc. Then add an empty to where you wan the camera to point to …call it Cam_Tar. Then in V3D you should use the “set active camera” puzzle to your camera. Then you can use the object “snap” puzzle and snap the camera to Cam_Loc and then use the Camera Look at puzzle to Cam_Tar and set time to 0. This will ensure you camera in Blender and V3D are the same.

I we’ll let me see if I can answer your question based on your provide question.

It sounds like you need to fix an object to the biotin of your screen. This object you are calling a monitor. You can parent an object to a camera and the n use the fit to camera edge functions. More info here: https://www.soft8soft.com/docs/manual/en/max/Camera.html#fit_to_camera_edge

If you could provide additional detail about your issue it will be easier to help

Well…after re-reading this thread I believe our communication is more the issue than the problem you “might” be having. So let me see if I can try a different form of communication to get us on tract.

Let start by defining the “The Health Bar” – this would be the white frame, the black background, the grayed out “leds” and the colored leds.

Lets further define the request as a method of doing this via “shape keys” and math functions that change the values from shape keys to drive the animation of the “Health Bar”.

I dont believe this is the best approach based on the example you provided. I would suggest using textures to create the “Health Bar” and its animation. I would not recommend using shape keys for this at all.

However…if your project requires you to use shape keys as you have stated, then the example I provided will work. Note: the health bar does not change shape, it does not grow in dimension at any time in the video you provided. The only activity you see is the health bar led bar indicator increasing and decreasing based on inputs.

In the sample file, as soon as you max out your health…even if you keep clicking the right cube the health bar doesn’t get any bigger. It will be up to you to take this example and extrapolate to your use case.

I have updated the example to include a frame and a division so you can see one approach. Again…this would be best achieved with a texture not a mesh.

I hope this is helpful, if not, I may not be understanding the request…but try this latest version and see if this is the effect.

https://v3d.net/16tp

Here is a simple example of a health bar using Shape Keys.
https://cdn.soft8soft.com/AROAJSY2GOEHMOFUVPIOE:f2f27a4091/x3l_healthbar.zip
Blend file included.

There are two cubes – left and right. Clicking on the left cube simulates something that would deduct from health…..the right cube simulates and input that would add to the health.

Hope this helps.

Hi there…after reviewing the file you will find the problem in your shader nodes.
Although the Voronoi Texture is supported its really only has limited support. You happen to be using two things within that node that are not supported. You are using “4D” and “W” you will have to change to settings to 3D which will eliminate the “W”. You can read more about this here: https://www.soft8soft.com/docs/manual/en/blender/Shader-Nodes-Reference.html#Voronoi_Texture

With respect to uploading zip files. The V3D App Manager supports uploading zip files to the soft8soft CDN. You can find more info on this here: https://www.soft8soft.com/docs/manual/en/introduction/App-Manager.html#exporting_applications

Can you provide your project file wit the texture….or at least the shader nodes that we can look at?