About ofxAssimpBoneControlExample

Learning Objectives

This openFrameworks example is designed to demonstrate how to load a 3D animated model and control their animation as well as their bones programmatically.

In the code, pay attention to:

• the usage of the addon ofxAssimp, which is used to load in 3D file types including 3ds, .obj, .dae etc. and provide access to their vertices, textures, materials, and animation.
• the model being loaded is (.fbx), which contains the model, materials and animations.
• adding animations based on keyframes addAnimation().
• how to control the animation with model.transitionCurrentAnimation();and model.play();
• getting bones, nodes or meshes model.getNodeAsType<ofx::assimp::Bone>("*:neck_control");

Expected Behavior

When launching this app, you should see

• An animated, lit 3D model of a fox.
• A scene hierarchy text.
• A timeline showing animation information.
• The fox should look at the red sphere.

Instructions for use:

• Press the 'h' key to view the help text.
• Move the mouse up and down to change the look at position.