Point cache to keyframes?

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Point cache to keyframes?

Posted by Dean Chapman on May 27, 2012 at 4:53 am

It’s driving me nuts…

How can I take my point cache tag of an object and convert it to keyframes???

Thanks,

Dean

Dean Chapman replied 13 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 10 Replies
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Adam Trachtenberg
May 29, 2012 at 6:14 pm

It’s pretty straightforward:

* Drag your point-cached object into the Timeline;

* Select it in the timeline;

* Run the Functions>Bake Object command;

* In the dialogue, make sure that expressions and PLA are checked;

* Click OK.

Now your point cache information should be baked to PLA keyframes and you can delete the original object and any deformers.
Dean Chapman
May 30, 2012 at 8:29 am

Hmm, whenever I try this, the option to “Bake Object” is always greyed out.

Any ideas…

Attached are screen grabs.

Thanks!

-d
Adam Trachtenberg
May 30, 2012 at 5:01 pm

I think you have to do each object separately for some reason.
Dean Chapman
May 30, 2012 at 8:19 pm

I tried dragging just the “cromos” object in the timeline…..but the “bake objects” function is still grayed out.

I found this set of PLA plugins which worked great (converts a hierarchy of objects & animation into a single object with keyframes):

https://tcastudios.com/?cat=4

But, I’d still like to know why this standard built in “bake objects” thing is never selectable….

I’m sure it’s something simple that I’m missing….

Any suggestions?
Adam Trachtenberg
May 30, 2012 at 9:20 pm

Can you post a stripped down file where it isn’t working? I tried here and had no problem.
Dean Chapman
May 30, 2012 at 10:25 pm

Sure thing, thanks for your help!

-d

4219_tests.c4d.zip
Adam Trachtenberg
May 31, 2012 at 4:51 pm

Okay, the problem seems to be that you have the timeline in motion mode instead of key mode (TL>View>Key Mode).

As it turns out, you can bake them all at once after you select the objects in the timeline.
Dean Chapman
May 31, 2012 at 6:51 pm

This just doesn’t seem to work for me.

Ok, I am now in Key Mode within the Timeline window. I drag my object over the timeline…I see a “+” symbol as I am hovering over the timeline. I drop it in. A folder named “Summary” appears to the left, underneath “Key Mode” (to the left of the timeline cursor). I go to “Functions”, scroll to “Bake Objects…”, but I cannot select, for it is still grayed out.

Did it work for you on that file i sent?

Thanks,

-d
Brian Jones
May 31, 2012 at 7:32 pm

in the Timeline window go to View and select Automatic Mode, then drop the 4 cubes underneath Summary, select them (under summary) – now Bake Objects should be enabled
Dean Chapman
May 31, 2012 at 7:42 pm

Rad!

That worked, thank you very much!

-d

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