Can I animate a CEM Template model with animated Java?

[tulip valve]

I had both CEM Template Loader and Animated Java plugins installed.
when I tried to animate my model (horse) in the Animated Java tab it wouldn’t work.

Then I learned that CEM Template Loader has its own animation tools, so I uninstalled Animated Java, and now watching a tutorial.
bruh… it looks so much more complicated, can I use animated Java instead?

I thought it would be like stop motion animation.

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[north lagoon]

Just import the CEM template

then Convert format to Animated Java

@tulip valve

[proven berry]

Optifine CEM = remodeling existing mobs with mods like Optifine or EMF. They don't use keyframe systems.

Animated Java = a vanilla way (=data + resource pack) to fake animated stuff by splitting your model into a bunch of item models (one per bone) and putting them on item_display entities that get moved/rotated scaled according to the keyframe animation you made.

One animation style cannot convert into the other.

Nor do these two formats even have the same usecase to begin with

[north lagoon]

Yea you cannot convert the anim but you can still animate it yourself

right ?

in Animated java

[tulip valve]

I’ve started animating my model, by following this tutorial:
https://youtu.be/arj2eim42KI?si=ef7ayEa0fVvshq6w
which is great, but the video doesn’t mention knees, so my horse looks a bit silly when walking.
Is there another video tutorial that can help me with this?

[proven berry]

well, you just take what you did for the legs but also do it for the knees (but offset timing or whatever)

[tulip valve]

Ohhh, thank you!
I just did it for the orange leg.
I think the tutorial mentioned something about swing limits, so I’ll go back and watch again, cuz it bends too far on the swing back

[tulip valve]

I re watched the tutorial, and he doesn’t talk about it a lot.
How do I stop the legs from bending in the wrong direction?

[proven berry]

You could theoretically limit it with min, max or clamp, though depending on your animation that might look a bit abrupt.
In general you'll need to make a math function that works for your specific use case

Here is a list of math functions etc. you can use
https://optifine.readthedocs.io/cem_animation.html#functions

[tulip valve]

Thank you
Is there an example that can help me understand how to use this?

I understand sin cos tan, but not how to use it here.

[proven berry]

You are already making use of sin in your animation though?