Simple Question about Creating Actors that has me stumped

[AlliBeth]

When working with the Actor Window to set up a new character the Preview Window full body always has the actor facing away.  How can the actor be turned around in that preview window??   Yes, I use my mouse but he never aligns correctly.  There must be another key used to line him up correctly in the preview window.  I actually have this issue with most preview windows but this one is especially annoying.

 

Thanks!

[oldladyonthemoon]

Just left click and move the mouse so that the actor faces you. Not really practical, I admit.

[AlliBeth]

Believe me, I've tried that one.  I think for some reason my mouse is not completely set up to work right in the CK.

[HeyYou]

As a workaround, can you double click on the character, and in the properties dialog box, change the z rotation, to turn them around?

[oldladyonthemoon]

As a workaround, can you double click on the character, and in the properties dialog box, change the z rotation, to turn them around?

That's not what Allibeth was asking but it can be used as a workaround anyway.

 

Allibeth, to see your character properly, put a reference of it anywhere in a cell, exterior or interior. Work on your character, whatever you want to do, and its reference will update immediately.

[AlliBeth]

Yes, I do place the character in the cell but I tend to keep a large render window open so its a bit of a hassle to switch back and forth between windows when working out the details.  I know there is a way to work it in the render window because I saw it done while watching a YT tutorial. 

 

Thanks for the replies!

[AlliBeth]

I've encounter another problem.  The character's skin color is showing up odd in-game, not within the creation kit.  The two characters I have (light green orcs) look like they have white T-shirts under their clothing with the neck area and upper arms showing white.  This did not occur initially.

[oldladyonthemoon]

I've encounter another problem. The character's skin color is showing up odd in-game, not within the creation kit. The two characters I have (light green orcs) look like they have white T-shirts under their clothing with the neck area and upper arms showing white. This did not occur initially.

Yeah, it's the dark face bug. Here is explained how to fix it: http://www.creationkit.com/Dark_Face_Bug

 

Read carefully.

Edited June 23, 2015 by ladyonthemoon

[AlliBeth]

Thanks, I was just looking into that....though its not the face that is the problem.  Thanks!

[oldladyonthemoon]

Thanks, I was just looking into that....though its not the face that is the problem.  Thanks!

You don't say if you are using customed races mods; generally the problem is with the face not with the bodies. Anyway, the fix might work; you just have to try.

[AlliBeth]

No, mod customization.  I did some customizations myself with what is available in the Actor menu but no additional mods on races nor mod I did myself.....that is why I was wondering if this face bug was applicable to my situation.  However, I'm reading the link you sent and so far just the color modifications I made in the actors menu may have caused the problem.

 

 

UPDATAE  I did the fix for this bug on one actor and it appears to have resolved.  Thanks!

Edited June 23, 2015 by AlliBeth

[oldladyonthemoon]

UPDATAE  I did the fix for this bug on one actor and it appears to have resolved.  Thanks!

Good!

[AlliBeth]

I was just looking at DarkRider's tutorial on character design and got very excited....but then saw they were never finished!  That is too bad because he does excellent classes.  I used his Basics classes to get started in modding last yr. 

[oldladyonthemoon]

I was just looking at DarkRider's tutorial on character design and got very excited....but then saw they were never finished!  That is too bad because he does excellent classes.  I used his Basics classes to get started in modding last yr. 

He is working on them.