“Nudge” joint overlay posebox
*Download link for this pose box is all the way at the bottom of the post if you prefer to skip all this and just go get it.
I have indeed, created another overlay posebox to help perfect your story screenshots! This works on all ages. Yes, that includes babies!!
Do you ever have a certain pose or animation that you love, but you just need to move things a little here and there to nudge them in place? Whether it be turning heads so that two sims can look at each other when they’re talking, or even go as far as bending thighs and knees to get a sim to look like they are sitting. I have created just that literally from head to toe.
They are all frozen movements of joints per degrees, along with one animated function that gets a body part to move up and down so you can pause it just at the right time to get the perfect screenshot for your story.
Keep in mind, this posebox is based off of the “T” pose that you see in milkshape when you import a Sims 2 model. So if the shoulder or elbow moves 22 degrees, it will move from that outstretched-arm position the model always has. I showed an example picture below of someone using it on an existing pose. I’m sorry about that, it does get annoying but it is what it is lol
“MOVE ENTIRE SIM” animation
Move entire sim (MES): Wtf is this and why is it even a thing? I’m sure that’s what you’re asking. Okay truth be told, I like this one a lot because it’s efficient and good for those fine-tuned vertical positionings. As freaking amazing OMSP shelves are, and I absolutely can’t live without them, they are not always super simple to use and requires a lot of going back and forth with buy mode. Not to mention, the movement increments suck and don’t pinpoint that exact position you want your sim to be at. For example, if you have a kissing pose but the lips just aren’t lining up the way you want them to. Maybe one needs to move up a little, and you can use this.
Anyway, moving forward, here are all the pictures:(Yes, I’m aware they look weird, but this was the best way I though to show it. So pardon if the sim looks like they have a million limbs or a sim is breaking their neck. Hahaha! 😂 )
Also, there are animated overlays to where your sim can move a body part up and down so you can fine-tune positioning. The slowmotion cheat helps with this as well to fine-tune that right place. PS- sorry not all animations showed up in previews. Tumblr kept throwing error messages for some of the gifs 😭😭😭
***All MES poses in picture examples use a modeling pose “hip leaning to left(9)” with this awesome Modeling Posebox by Decorgal at MTS
Example 1: Pool Recliner animation:
Not just positioning, but this function works well for if you want to have Sims rise up into interesting places, whether it be high up in trees or chill on rooftops. Pause the game once they reach that certain place, and then take your screenshot.
The sinking animation is really good if you want sims to go down low, for example, pools play a good part for this. You can have that one dramatic scene where somebody passes out in the pool and sinks all the way down to the bottom. Example picture above shows a lying down pose with it applied.
SORRY, NOTHING’S PERFECT 🤪
So it’s only fair I address to the issues so you know what you’re getting into.
So you have animate 180 front and side, what about back? Well, there is a glitch. When you’re trying to animate the thigh backward at the hip joint, it goes all the way around 360. I don’t know why it does this, but it does. Milkshape seems to butt heads with sims and this joint. Sorry, glitches are bitches.
Another issue: What? No ring finger??? Sorry, unfortunately not. The ring finger doesn’t have a bone. It’s flaccid, and depends on the pinky and middle finger to take it wherever it wants, if you know what I mean.
MES issues: The “move entire sim” animations works with poses only. If you try to use this with in-game animations, the sim indeed will move, however all their joints will be anchored in place, which shows a very funny looking result.
So again, use this with poses only. I do apologize that you may have to get a little tricky and fiddle around with these to get them where you want them. Again, they are based off of the T pose and not the outright pose you are currently using. So Sorry, I wish it was as simple as that, but I gave it the best I can. I really hope you still use them even after pulling your hair out trying to get that perfect shoulder positioning or whatnot.
Other than that, I am very proud of how this came out and I hope it could be of good use to you as well. Happy Sim-storytelling and I hope you enjoy
