Character mods Script/Animation : How to create an animation from a new item?

[Clothilde Vn]

Hello everyone, (My english may be bad since I'm not bilingual)

I have successfully created many characters on the game thanks to these tutorials and posts from this forum :

https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/129004-guide-the-big-book-of-dst-character-creation/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqQqnE671fk

Now I want to improve some of my characters. I would like to create an unique object which only my character can craft and use (like the Walter'sTrusty Slingshot). But I don't understand how to create such a new item, I tried to download some workshops, but some of files are hidde. So my question is : How to create a new animation from a new item? (for example, my character can create light orb and use it as a weapon like a spear and as an item which offers light like a lantern; this orb radiates gradient light and float like the celestial orb)

1) How to transform this item to xml and tex ?

2) How many animations I have to create ?

3) Which software should I use?

4) How can I see the result (like the autocompiling) ?

 

I hope I was clear enough, I hope you can all help me !