Error - cannot find bone v_weapon.knife_parent for bbox.

[fordrew11]

I am using Cannonfodde's studio compiler to compile a knife for CSS. I thought $bbox was only for HL. Since this compiler does not seem to work or if someone cant help me out, can I have a name of a good compiler for HL2??

I am using the default animations for the knife. Question: does the bone v_weapon.knife_parent need to be connected to something? I am talking about in milkshape. I also never got a map so I never unwrapped the file at. I have been making models but I never compiled them because none looked that decent but I finally came around and tried to compile some but I have the same prob.

.QC FILE:

$cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\skinning and stuff\Knife\smds"
$modelname "weapons\v_knife_t.mdl"
$model "studio" "knife_t_reference.smd"
$model "hands" "hands_reference.smd"
$cdmaterials "models\weapons\v_models\knife_t\"
$cdmaterials "models\weapons\v_models\hands\"
$origin 0 0 0
$hboxset "default"
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.knife_Parent" 0.000 -5.565 0.000 4.771 0.000 3.605
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Hands_parent" -4.654 -1.415 0.000 6.834 1.302 6.902
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Left_Arm" -0.319 -1.833 -1.434 8.563 1.491 1.708
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Left_Hand" -0.998 -1.856 -1.460 3.655 1.901 1.020
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Left_Thumb01" -0.038 -0.957 -1.026 2.195 0.816 0.689
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Left_Thumb_02" -0.557 -0.812 -0.925 1.705 0.536 0.541
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Left_Pinky01" -0.563 -0.567 -0.680 1.253 1.426 0.518
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Left_Ring01" -0.051 -0.398 -0.616 1.498 0.636 0.413
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.L_wrist_helper" -0.805 -6.918 -1.161 1.745 0.000 2.128
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Right_Arm" -0.402 -1.437 -1.576 8.544 1.387 1.609
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Right_Hand" -0.402 -1.775 -1.494 3.638 1.715 0.913
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Right_Thumb01" -0.867 -1.013 -1.300 2.356 1.051 0.852
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Right_Thumb02" -1.285 -0.580 -0.979 1.751 0.994 0.680
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Right_Middle01" -0.061 -0.689 -0.475 1.376 0.379 0.545
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Right_Ring01" -0.256 -0.648 -0.542 1.312 0.423 0.473
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.Right_Pinky01" -0.456 -1.085 -0.539 1.124 0.488 0.691
$hbox 0 "v_weapon.R_wrist_helper" -1.175 -7.124 -1.587 1.829 0.933 2.029
// Model uses material "knife_t.vmt"
// Model uses material "v_hands.vmt"
$surfaceprop "default"
$illumposition 8.418 -2.675 -4.874
$sequence idle "idle" ACT_VM_IDLE 1 fps 12.00
$sequence draw "draw" ACT_VM_DRAW 1 fps 45.00
$sequence stab "stab" ACT_VM_HITCENTER 1 fps 35.00
$sequence stab_miss "stab_miss" ACT_VM_MISSCENTER 1 fps 40.00
$sequence midslash1 "midslash1" ACT_VM_HITCENTER 1 fps 55.00
$sequence midslash2 "midslash2" ACT_VM_HITCENTER 1 fps 55.00

Thank you for trying to help me.

[talon]

try deleting anything with $hbox in it, the compiler should do it on it's own, and if not, weapon models, afaik (not sure about melee weapons in source) don't need hitboxes.

[fordrew11]

Thanks man, that solved one problem. I know have another problem, lol. Not only is the hands in the wrong place, there is no knife.

[talon]

you've got a bad rotation, and possibly a bad origin, all of which is fixable via the .qc and tweaking. not sure about the rotation bit, but i'm pretty sure i've seen something that indicates you can rotate the entire model (yours is turned 90 degrees to the left, it appears). If you can't find the right command, what you might be able to do is rotate your ref .smd 90 degrees to the right (bones, triangles and vertices) and then re-compile. Save you original first, just in case. If not, then you'll have to rotate all the animations individually.

Keep in mind, this is all speculation based upon your pic. Just looks like that it's part of the arm shown, rotated.

[fordrew11]

Ill try to fix. By the way, if you have a Aol instant messenger or something name can we talk on AIM? Your the only one answering my questions :\.

[talon]

if you still have problems tomorrow, i'll be around. for now, i gotta go to bed. if that doesn't fix it, then atm, i'm out of ideas. just hope it doesn't mean tons of work for you, i know what that's like.

[talon]

you fix it?