animating a spline shape

[Stephen Smith]

If you want to keyframe the actual shape you need to create a control point keyframe. This can be done by hitting F4 and clicking on the geometry tab. Then create a Control Points keyframe. If you want to move the position then create a position keyframe. Hope this helps.

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[Lou Petho]

Thanks Stephen,

I tired this too, and just did so again. I went into geometry, set a control point keyframe, more down the timeline changed shape and clicked a new control point keyframe. This also appears in the ‘keyframe editor’ with the separate keyframes; I can’t see what I’m doing wrong.

Best,

Lou

[Arnie Schlissel]

With automatic keframing off you need to manually add the keyframes before changing the shape. Otherwise the last keyframe will have your changed shape, not the shape that you set that key for.

It might be better for you to turn on the automatic keyframing, then a new key will be made every time you change the shape.

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[Lou Petho]

Thanks heaps Arnie, it worked.

Best,

Lou