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Expression to check for keyframes
I want to create an expression to control the particle count of particular based on the movement of a null object.
I was wondering if there was an expression to check for the existence of a keyframe. Basically, particular would look at the null to see if there was a position keyframe (the null has baked keyframes from C4D so there is a keyframe every frame) and only emit particles if there is a keyframe.
If there an a way to write an “if keyframe exists” expression?
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2 Replies
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You could use try/catch to access the first keyframe on the property. If there are no keyframes then it will fall back to the catch:
try{
test = position.key(0);
}
catch(err){
//No keyframes!
}Darby Edelen
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Ack, you know you’ve been away too long when you’re over complicating expressions, this works too:
if(position.numKeys > 0){
//keyframes!
}Darby Edelen
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