Craft Director Tools is a suite of plug-ins for Direct Animation in Maya and 3ds Max. Direct animation is a ground breaking animation discipline in which animators are given greater precision and control. Objects and cameras are steered manually in the 3D environment with the aid of such input devices as a joystick or a 3D mouse.
Architects: faster walk thru and animated traffic in your scenes within hours. ‘Drive’ a camera around your house. Animators: CG Airplanes, helicopters and tanks in minutes – all motion is simulated and then captured in key-frames automatically. Previz – move cameras and vehicles around your scenes with an input device. Soon your previz dept. will be making better animations than the animators.
Games – in-game cinematix can be animated inside 3ds Max and Maya in hours instead of weeks. We can rig and animate any car, helicopter, airplane, tank or truck. Version 8.1.8 includes unspecified updates
A quantum leap is made with Craft Director Tools’ innovative Record function, which works much like a video camera does in real life – it records frame after frame in real time. During recording, Craft Director Tools’ own physics engine and mocap system simulate object and camera motion – dictated in precise detail by user input. The result is that each individual frame is turned into a keyframe. Object motion is precise, realistic and instant.
Animators who use Craft Director Tools produce 4-5 minutes of high quality animation per work day – this includes both object and camera animation. Previously the best rate of production has been around 2
1. First run the Craft Director Tools installer and choose which version of 3DsMax or Maya you want to install Craft Director Tools to. It should normally already have the proper installations selected.
2. Once installed navigate to your 3DsMax installation. In there click on the Craft Animations folder.. then Director Tools.. Then Data.. Then Core. Once in there copy the core64.dll and Core.dll files from the Crack folder that came with this and replace the files in the Core file. For refernce my Core folder is located at.. E:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core
3. Now to get the licenses on ALL the tools to 100% work, you’ll have to add the license file that came with this in your Crack folder. Once again go to the root of your 3DsMax installation. Go into the folder Craft Animations.. Then go into the folder Licenses. Copy and paste the x-force.lic file from your Crack folder that came with this into your Licenses folder. For refernce.. my License folder is located at.. E:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\Craft Animations\Licenses
4. Start up 3DsMax. Once in 3DsMax go into your Utilities tab on the right side (The tab with the picture of the Hammer). If you successfully installed Craft Director Tools into that installtion of 3DsMax then you should see a button called “Start Director Tools”. If you don’t see it then click on “More” at the top of your Utilities tools and look in the list till you see Craft Directors Tools. If you don’t see that either then reinstall Craft Directors Tools and hope for the best.
5. Play around till you’ve learned how to use it. And most of all Have Fun!
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25 comments on “Craft Director Tools V8.1.8 – 3dsMax 2009 + Maya”
you save my life again.tnk
i?m running Max&Maya 2008.I followed the install instructions to a ?T? but i have the a BIG problem:I click on installer.Installer starts,auto-detects the Maya&max installs but i?m confused coz there is NO E:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core in the Max install.MY Install?s in the ?C? drive.So i replaced the ?Core.dll? and ?Core64.dll? in C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core and replaced the two files in ?licenses?(C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Licenses)with the ?X-Force? license,opened Max,Utilities & ?More??but NOTHING!It?s not there!Guys what am i doing wrong here?someone please help!
Thanks Nex. Good stuff.
Excellent install/setup info.
Indie
i?m running Max&Maya 2008.I followed the install instructions to a ?T? but i have the a BIG problem:I click on installer.Installer starts,auto-detects the Maya&max installs but i?m confused coz there is NO E:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core in the Max install.MY Install?s in the ?C? drive.So i replaced the ?Core.dll? and ?Core64.dll? in C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core and replaced the two files in ?licenses?(C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Licenses)with the ?X-Force? license,opened Max,Utilities & ?More??but NOTHING!It?s not there!Guys what am i doing wrong here?someone please help!!
It looks pretty cool,
Thanks,
Great site you have here, found it just now, it saved my life and by what I’ve seen so far it will save much more times in the future ;p
If there’s anyway I can help, send me an e-mail.
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Does anyone have Di-o-matic character studio Version 2 for 3dmax 2009 ?
Kelly
Thank you man.
this site is one kickass site! :)
thanks for helping share this knowledge
thank u …..
I’m running Maya 2008 and have gotten to the Licenses part of the install. The Craft Animations’ licenses directory already contains two license files, core.lic and utilities.lic. The x-force.lic file from the “crack” directory contains the code for three area’s. Two areas correspond to the data in the two existing license files. The other code must go with the “plugin” licenses file, but I don’t have a name for that file. Can some one tell me the file name for file licenses code?
TIA
Here’s an update to the install for Maya:
1. Install Craft Director Tools.
2. Replace Core.dll and Core64.dll by the cracked versions in: C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Camera Tools\data\Core
3. Delete any file in:
C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\License
And copy x-force.lic here.
4. In Craft’s Preferences make sure “Verify licenses at startup”
is checked.
Maya:
Craft Director Tools must be initiated in Maya Plug-in Manager.
To initiate Craft Director Tools in Maya:
1. Start Maya.
2. Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager.
3. Check loaded and auto load for Craft Maya Adaptor.mll.
4. Click Close to close the Plug-in Manager.
5. Craft Director Tools will now start with Maya automatically.
The Craft Director Tools document directory is located at
C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Director Tools\doc
Continue to follow the instruction listed there.
Any idea where to place x-force.lic in 3D Max 2009? No Craft Animations folder in c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3D Max 2009. Craft Animations folder is found in Documents and Settings outside of 3D Max 2009 folder there. No Licenses folder either.
Yeah, I have same problem like jaded described. No licence folder, where should we copy licence file?
Pls, does anybody have patch for CRAFT DIRECTOR TOOLS for Cinema 4D ?
Hi,everybody
Please someone show me the link of craft tool 8.1.7
Dear poeple,
Please somebody crack the Craft Director Tools v. 8.1.17
beacuse all cinema 4d users waiting for hem.
thanks alot
Craft Director tools for Cinema 4d Apple would be awesome. Im learning it right now with max. Incredible tool!!!
+1 for Craft Director Tools v. 8.1.17 crack or keygen request
x-Force our only hope :(
nice creator games!
i’m running Max&Maya 2008.I followed the install instructions to a ‘T’ but i have the a BIG problem:I click on installer.Installer starts,auto-detects the Maya&max installs but i’m confused coz there is NO E:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core in the Max install.MY Install’s in the ‘C’ drive.So i replaced the ‘Core.dll’ and ‘Core64.dll’ in C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core and replaced the two files in ‘licenses'(C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Licenses)with the ‘X-Force’ license,opened Max,Utilities & ‘More’…but NOTHING!It’s not there!Guys what am i doing wrong here?someone please help!
Also requesting 8.1.17 for Maya 2009
salam,
I’m currently using 3dsmax 2010 32 bit version. Though my google search i found nothing about its download pack. This plug in have got much tools, and i have no information about its tools. I usually use madcar plug in for the car animation. As i heard that, plug in craft is for the car animation and i need it animate realistic car animation. So, what or which tools should i need to download and install. In fact, there is not differences to download all tools. If someone have time to provide me about this minsunderstanding issue, so please post a comment for my question.
Thanks all
Has anyone the crack craft animation tools V.8.1.17? please I am looking for this a week.
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you save my life again.tnk
i?m running Max&Maya 2008.I followed the install instructions to a ?T? but i have the a BIG problem:I click on installer.Installer starts,auto-detects the Maya&max installs but i?m confused coz there is NO E:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core in the Max install.MY Install?s in the ?C? drive.So i replaced the ?Core.dll? and ?Core64.dll? in C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core and replaced the two files in ?licenses?(C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Licenses)with the ?X-Force? license,opened Max,Utilities & ?More??but NOTHING!It?s not there!Guys what am i doing wrong here?someone please help!
Thanks Nex. Good stuff.
Excellent install/setup info.
Indie
i?m running Max&Maya 2008.I followed the install instructions to a ?T? but i have the a BIG problem:I click on installer.Installer starts,auto-detects the Maya&max installs but i?m confused coz there is NO E:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core in the Max install.MY Install?s in the ?C? drive.So i replaced the ?Core.dll? and ?Core64.dll? in C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core and replaced the two files in ?licenses?(C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Licenses)with the ?X-Force? license,opened Max,Utilities & ?More??but NOTHING!It?s not there!Guys what am i doing wrong here?someone please help!!
It looks pretty cool,
Thanks,
Great site you have here, found it just now, it saved my life and by what I’ve seen so far it will save much more times in the future ;p
If there’s anyway I can help, send me an e-mail.
removed
Does anyone have Di-o-matic character studio Version 2 for 3dmax 2009 ?
Kelly
Thank you man.
this site is one kickass site! :)
thanks for helping share this knowledge
thank u …..
I’m running Maya 2008 and have gotten to the Licenses part of the install. The Craft Animations’ licenses directory already contains two license files, core.lic and utilities.lic. The x-force.lic file from the “crack” directory contains the code for three area’s. Two areas correspond to the data in the two existing license files. The other code must go with the “plugin” licenses file, but I don’t have a name for that file. Can some one tell me the file name for file licenses code?
TIA
Here’s an update to the install for Maya:
1. Install Craft Director Tools.
2. Replace Core.dll and Core64.dll by the cracked versions in: C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Camera Tools\data\Core
3. Delete any file in:
C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\License
And copy x-force.lic here.
4. In Craft’s Preferences make sure “Verify licenses at startup”
is checked.
Maya:
Craft Director Tools must be initiated in Maya Plug-in Manager.
To initiate Craft Director Tools in Maya:
1. Start Maya.
2. Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager.
3. Check loaded and auto load for Craft Maya Adaptor.mll.
4. Click Close to close the Plug-in Manager.
5. Craft Director Tools will now start with Maya automatically.
The Craft Director Tools document directory is located at
C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Director Tools\doc
Continue to follow the instruction listed there.
Any idea where to place x-force.lic in 3D Max 2009? No Craft Animations folder in c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3D Max 2009. Craft Animations folder is found in Documents and Settings outside of 3D Max 2009 folder there. No Licenses folder either.
Yeah, I have same problem like jaded described. No licence folder, where should we copy licence file?
Pls, does anybody have patch for CRAFT DIRECTOR TOOLS for Cinema 4D ?
Hi,everybody
Please someone show me the link of craft tool 8.1.7
Dear poeple,
Please somebody crack the Craft Director Tools v. 8.1.17
beacuse all cinema 4d users waiting for hem.
thanks alot
Craft Director tools for Cinema 4d Apple would be awesome. Im learning it right now with max. Incredible tool!!!
+1 for Craft Director Tools v. 8.1.17 crack or keygen request
x-Force our only hope :(
nice creator games!
i’m running Max&Maya 2008.I followed the install instructions to a ‘T’ but i have the a BIG problem:I click on installer.Installer starts,auto-detects the Maya&max installs but i’m confused coz there is NO E:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core in the Max install.MY Install’s in the ‘C’ drive.So i replaced the ‘Core.dll’ and ‘Core64.dll’ in C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Director Tools\data\Core and replaced the two files in ‘licenses'(C:\Program Files\Craft Animations\Licenses)with the ‘X-Force’ license,opened Max,Utilities & ‘More’…but NOTHING!It’s not there!Guys what am i doing wrong here?someone please help!
Also requesting 8.1.17 for Maya 2009
salam,
I’m currently using 3dsmax 2010 32 bit version. Though my google search i found nothing about its download pack. This plug in have got much tools, and i have no information about its tools. I usually use madcar plug in for the car animation. As i heard that, plug in craft is for the car animation and i need it animate realistic car animation. So, what or which tools should i need to download and install. In fact, there is not differences to download all tools. If someone have time to provide me about this minsunderstanding issue, so please post a comment for my question.
Thanks all
Has anyone the crack craft animation tools V.8.1.17? please I am looking for this a week.