How can I make my character mine an ore? Please Help!

[AbhiKap55 0]

Hey guys, AbhiKap55 (aka ComputerStar2255) here 

 

So I am working on my first animation using Mine-Imator so I am fairly new to this stuff 

 

I have a character holding a diamond pickaxe who walks in a cave and finds iron ore, next, I need to make him mine the ore , which I do not know how to do. Can someone help me pls? I try simply moving his hand, and it appears to be mining but it is way above the ore and is in the air, which looks really fake. How can I change this and also how can I make the iron ore block be mined after he mines it? 

 

Thanks, Help is appreciated 

[Tailsfan229 480]

You can make the alpha go down 

[AbhiKap55 0]

What do you mean? What is the alpha and how can I change it? Sorry I'm such a noob I just started  

[WhiteTiger_101 221]

Uhm, play minecraft? Find an ore? Hold a pickaxe? Hold left click until it breaks? DUHHHH!!

[cheeserox3 63]

Uhm, play minecraft? Find an ore? Hold a pickaxe? Hold left click until it breaks? DUHHHH!!

actually read the post before you post this

[WhiteTiger_101 221]

actually read the post before you post this

Already did

[RobloJamieson 222]

Already did

He's talking about the animation thing, not actual minecraft.

[mybdai4 4]

What do you mean? What is the alpha and how can I change it? Sorry I'm such a noob I just started

Alpha is the transparency and you can just press the visible button which makes it invisible (duh) but any ways on a certain key frame you press the visible button and it looks mined i guess

[Storm997 0]

IF you are loading in a schematic to do this, its impossible. better to add the block and then when hes hit it a few times, add a key frame and click visable to make it invisable. then add the item he is mining and make him pick it up.

Edited May 25, 2013 by Storm997

[AbhiKap55 0]

Well I am using one of the pre installed schematics - the average cave one. I need to make the iron ore dissapear but how can I make a keyframe for that block? 

[Tailsfan229 480]

Well I am using one of the pre installed schematics - the average cave one. I need to make the iron ore dissapear but how can I make a keyframe for that block? 

You can not do this in the current versin - although Davide said he would probably do it in 0.7 or 0.8. 

[Storm997 0]

Like I said, MinecraftKid is right. It would be better to add the block and then when hes hit it a few times, add a key frame and click visable to make it invisable. then add the item he is mining and make him pick it up.