Lovers Animation Workshop Skeleton Mark II

[gerra6]

Lovers Animation Workshop Skeleton Mark II

 

This package contains three skeletons to be used with the animations created in the Lovers Animation Workshop

 

skeleton.nif and Skeletonbeast.nif (Maximum Compatibility Skeleton)

This is the default skeleton, containing all bones included in the Growlf's Controllable Skeleton as well as the tongue, balls, penis, and new breast and buttock scale bones, and any other bones that are requested to be added by the community.

 

skeletonperf.nif (Performance Skeleton)

This is a skeleton with extraneous bones removed with an eye to improving game performance. Any bones that have no known animation support (and no planned animations) have been removed from this skeleton. Bones marked with a [P] were removed from this skeleton.

 

skeletonmin.nif (Modder's Skeleton)

This is a more extremely stripped down version of the performance skeleton with an eye on removing clutter to make life easier for animators. Many bones that should not ordinarily be modified, such as scale bones, have been removed in addition to bones with no known amination support. Bones marked with a [M] were removed from this skeleton.

 

Bones marked with [PM] have been removed from both skeletonperf.nif and skeletonmin.nif, but not skeleton.nif.

 

Bone List:

(Note, naming conventions retained for compatibility reasons)

 

 

 

Bip01 penis01

Bip01 penis02

Bip01 penis03

Bip01 penis04

Bip01 penis05

Bip01 penisroot

BackWeapon

Bip01

Bip01 Balls

Bip01 Buttock.L

Bip01 Buttock.R

Bip01 Calf.L

Bip01 Calf.R

Bip01 Clavicle.L

Bip01 Clavicle.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeArmBlades1.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeArmBlades1.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeArmBlades2.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeArmBlades2.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeArmBlades3.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeArmBlades3.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeArmBlades4.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeArmBlades4.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeTailBlade.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeTailBlade.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger01.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger01.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger1.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger1.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger11.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger11.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger12.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger12.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger2.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger2.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger21.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger21.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger22.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger22.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger3.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger3.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger31.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger31.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger32.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger32.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger4.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger4.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger41.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger41.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger42.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingFinger42.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingForearm.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingForearm.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingForearmTwist.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingForearmTwist.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingHand.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingHand.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingHandFold.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingHandFold.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingUpperArm.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingUpperArm.R

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingUpperArmTwist.L

[PM] Bip01 DrakeWingUpperArmTwist.R

Bip01 Finger0.L

Bip01 Finger0.R

Bip01 Finger01.L

Bip01 Finger01.R

Bip01 Finger02.L

Bip01 Finger02.R

Bip01 Finger1.L

Bip01 Finger1.R

Bip01 Finger11.L

Bip01 Finger11.R

Bip01 Finger12.L

Bip01 Finger12.R

Bip01 Finger2.L

Bip01 Finger2.R

Bip01 Finger21.L

Bip01 Finger21.R

Bip01 Finger22.L

Bip01 Finger22.R

Bip01 Finger3.L

Bip01 Finger3.R

Bip01 Finger31.L

Bip01 Finger31.R

Bip01 Finger32.L

Bip01 Finger32.R

Bip01 Finger4.L

Bip01 Finger4.R

Bip01 Finger41.L

Bip01 Finger41.R

Bip01 Finger42.L

Bip01 Finger42.R

Bip01 Foot.L

Bip01 Foot.R

Bip01 Forearm.L

Bip01 Forearm.R

Bip01 ForearmTwist.L

Bip01 ForearmTwist.R

Bip01 Hand.L

Bip01 Hand.R

Bip01 Head

[PM] Bip01 Hp1.L

[PM] Bip01 Hp1.R

[PM] Bip01 Ma.L

[PM] Bip01 Ma.R

Bip01 Neck

Bip01 Neck1

Bip01 NonAccum

Bip01 Op1.L

Bip01 Op1.R

Bip01 Op2.L

Bip01 Op2.R

Bip01 Op3.L

Bip01 Op3.R

Bip01 Pelvis

[PM] Bip01 Pussy01.L

[PM] Bip01 Pussy01.R

[PM] Bip01 Pussy02.L

[PM] Bip01 Pussy02.R

Bip01 Shoe.L

Bip01 Shoe.R

Bip01 Shoulder Helper.L

Bip01 Shoulder Helper.R

Bip01 Spine

Bip01 Spine1

Bip01 Spine2

Bip01 Tail01

Bip01 Tail02

Bip01 Tail03

Bip01 Tail04

Bip01 Tail05

Bip01 Tail06

Bip01 Tail07

Bip01 Tail08

[PM] Bip01 Tail60

[PM] Bip01 Tail61

[PM] Bip01 Tail62

[PM] Bip01 Tail63

[PM] Bip01 Tail63a

[PM] Bip01 Tail64

[PM] Bip01 Tail65

[PM] Bip01 Tail66

[PM] Bip01 Tail67

[PM] Bip01 Tail67a

[PM] Bip01 Tail68

[PM] Bip01 Tail69

[PM] Bip01 Tail70

[PM] Bip01 Tail71

[PM] Bip01 Tail71a

[PM] Bip01 Tail72

[PM] Bip01 Tail73

[PM] Bip01 Tail74

[PM] Bip01 Tail75

[PM] Bip01 Tail75a

[PM] Bip01 Tail76

[PM] Bip01 Tail77

[PM] Bip01 Tail78

[PM] Bip01 Tail79

[PM] Bip01 Tail79a

[PM] Bip01 Tail80

[PM] Bip01 Tail81

[PM] Bip01 Tail82

[PM] Bip01 Tail83

[PM] Bip01 Tail83a

[PM] Bip01 Tail84

[PM] Bip01 Tail85

[PM] Bip01 Tail86

[PM] Bip01 Tail87

[PM] Bip01 Tail87a

[PM] Bip01 Tail88

[PM] Bip01 Tail89

[PM] Bip01 Tail90

[PM] Bip01 Tail91

[PM] Bip01 Tail91a

Bip01 TailRoot

Bip01 Thigh.L

Bip01 Thigh.R

Bip01 Toe0.L

Bip01 Toe0.R

Bip01 UpperArm.L

Bip01 UpperArm.R

Bip01 UpperArmTwist.L

Bip01 UpperArmTwist.R

[PM] Bip01 VaginaLips.L

[PM] Bip01 VaginaLips.R

[PM] Bip01 VaginaWalls.L

[PM] Bip01 VaginaWalls.R

[M] Bip01 Whip01

[M] Bip01 Whip02

[M] Bip01 Whip03

[M] Bip01 Whip04

[M] Bip01 Whip05

[M] Bip01 Whip06

[M] Bip01 Whip07

[M] Bip01 Whip08

[M] Bip01 WhipRoot

Bip01 Wing 01 L

Bip01 Wing 01 R

Bip01 Wing 02 L

Bip01 Wing 02 R

Bip01 Wing 03 L

Bip01 Wing 03 R

Bip01 Wing 04 L

Bip01 Wing 04 R

Bip01 Wing 05 L

Bip01 Wing 05 R

Bip01 Wing 06 L

Bip01 Wing 06 R

Bip01 Wing 07 L

Bip01 Wing 07 R

Bip01 Wing 08 L

Bip01 Wing 08 R

Bip01 Wing 09 L

Bip01 Wing 09 R

Bip01 Wing 10 L

Bip01 Wing 10 R

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 01 L

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 01 R

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 02 L

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 02 R

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 03 L

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 03 R

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 04 L

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 04 R

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 05 L

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 05 R

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 06 L

[PM] Bip01 Wingalexscorpion 06 R

Bip01 Wrist Helper.L

Bip01 Wrist Helper.R

[PM] Bip01 pony chub

[PM] Bip01 pony no R motion

[PM] Bip01 pony no motion 1

[PM] Bip01 pony1

[PM] Bip01 pony10

[PM] Bip01 pony11

[PM] Bip01 pony12

[PM] Bip01 pony13

[PM] Bip01 pony14

[PM] Bip01 pony2

[PM] Bip01 pony3

[PM] Bip01 pony4

[PM] Bip01 pony5 no motion

[PM] Bip01 pony6

[PM] Bip01 pony7

[PM] Bip01 pony8

[PM] Bip01 pony9

[PM] Bip01 poyas1

[PM] Bip01 poyas2

[PM] Bip01 poyas3

[PM] Bip01 poyas4

[PM] Bip01 wingsWingalexscorpionnomo

Bip01_tongue01

[M] Bip01_tongue01 SC

Bip01_tongue02

[M] Bip01_tongue02 SC

Bip01_tongue03

[M] Bip01_tongue03 SC

Bip01_tongue04

[M] Bip01_tongue04 SC

Bip01_tongue05

[M] Bip01_tongue05 SC

Bip01_tongue06

[M] Bip01_tongue06 SC

Bip01_tongue07

[M] Bip01_tongue07 SC

Bip01_tongue08

[M] Bip01_tongue08 SC

Bip01_tongue09

[M] Bip01_tongue09 SC

Bip01_tongue10

[M] Bip01_tongue10 SC

Bip01_tongueRoot

Camera01

Quiver

Quiver2

[M] ReScale L Calf

[M] ReScale L Clavicle

[M] ReScale L Foot

[M] ReScale L Forearm

[M] ReScale L Hand

[M] ReScale L Thigh

[M] ReScale L UpperArm

[M] ReScale R Calf

[M] ReScale R Clavicle

[M] ReScale R Foot

[M] ReScale R Forearm

[M] ReScale R Hand

[M] ReScale R Thigh

[M] ReScale R UpperArm

[M] Scale L Clavicle

[M] Scale L Forearm

[M] Scale L Hand

[M] Scale L UpperArm

[M] Scale R Clavicle

[M] Scale R Forearm

[M] Scale R Hand

[M] Scale R UpperArm

[M] Scale Shoe

SideWeapon

Torch

Weapon

magicNode

[M] scale L Buttock

[M] scale L Calf

[M] scale L Foot

[M] scale L Op1

[M] scale L Op2

[M] scale L Op3

[M] scale L Thigh

[M] scale L Toe0

[M] scale NonAccum

[M] scale Pelvis

[M] scale R Buttock

[M] scale R Calf

[M] scale R Foot

[M] scale R Op1

[M] scale R Op2

[M] scale R Op3

[M] scale R Thigh

[M] scale R Toe0

 

 

 

Note regarding scale bones and what should you do with them, when they should be used, and when should they not be used.

 

 

The concept behind scale bones is surprisingly simple. As any animator knows, you can modify the scale of any bone at will in your animations...so why would you need a special bone just for altering scale?

 

Well, what if you want an idle animation that makes a body part grow, say, boobs. The animation works great, every NPC running that idle animation has giant breasts, you live in a horrible paradise of terrifying back pain. But what happens when some other animation attempts to animate the breasts (say, BBB). Exactly what you might expect...the breast size animation gets overridden by the new animation.

 

The solution that Talkie Toaster devised was to add a very basic extra bone and parent it to the bone that you wish to modify. See: http://niftools.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2578

 

This allows you to create an animation that, for example, increases breast size and is not overridden by a BBB animation.

 

What this means is that you *should not touch* scale bones in any animation unless it is an idle that is intended to permanently modify the NPC.

 

 

 

Note Regarding Rigging and Weightpainting

 

 

I have developed an automated rigging tool for Blender that should be able to automatically generate appropriate gradient weightpainting for many types of meshes.

 

This gives us an opportunity. There are many bones that have not been used in the past due to the difficulty of rigging existing meshes to use new bones.

 

Take a few moments and decide if there are any types of animations that you would love to create, if only there were meshes with appropriate rigging available. Let me know if you can think of any, and we can start running tests.

 

 

Installation

 

 

To use the compatibility skeletons in Oblivion, copy skeleton.nif and Skeletonbeast.nif into your Oblivion\Data\Meshes\Characters\_male folder.

 

To use the Performance skeleton in Oblivion, rename skeletonperf.nif to skeleton.nif. Make a copy of skeletonperf.nif and rename it Skeletonbeast.nif. Copy both into your Oblivion\Data\Meshes\Characters\_male folder.

 

To use the Modders skeleton in Oblivion, rename skeletonmin.nif to skeleton.nif. Make a copy of skeletonmin.nif and rename it Skeletonbeast.nif. Copy both into your Oblivion\Data\Meshes\Characters\_male folder.

SkeletonPackage.7z

[TDA]

You're hard-working man, perhaps you should try to make your(own) animation using the new skeleton (bones)....

[gregathit]

I LIKE IT!!!!!!

 

 

The min skeleton really is SO much easier to animate with!

 

 

THANK YOU GERRA6!

This was a damn good idea and follow through on your part!

[vashar]

This is sweet, thank you! I should pick up animating again. I look forwards to it!

 

Question, though: Do we have available meshes created for these skeletons? There's your rigging tool, but I've always been.. suspicious of automated functions.

 

(I guess with the wide variety of female bodies that people use, that's not really.. viable though, is it? To host bodies. Might work for Robert's Male, but there's still a number of versions of that...)

[gerra6]

Question' date=' though: Do we have available meshes created for these skeletons? There's your rigging tool, but I've always been.. suspicious of automated functions.

[/quote']

 

I'd recommend giving the rigging tool and the BB weightpainter a shot.

 

They'll generally produce much better, much smoother, results than can generally be achieved by hand. It's up to you, of course.

 

(I guess with the wide variety of female bodies that people use' date=' that's not really.. viable though, is it? To host bodies. Might work for Robert's Male, but there's still a number of versions of that...)

[/quote']

 

I'll be updating the Setbody Reloaded meshes at some point using my automated rigging tool. That'll cover pretty much every female HGEC compatible mesh and just about all of the Robets Male compatible meshes as well as all of the base variants of Slof's boners.

 

Note, all of those bodies were previously rigged for BBB using a precursor to my automated BB Rigging tool.

[Grumpf]

There it was!!!

 

Puuuuurfect!

[Alakbar]

Great skeleton!  You have outdone the Growlfs universal skeleton which I was using.