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Feature or fantasy
Q: Is there a way to set an object to only receive certain types of keyframe data?
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I have an object in a null that only requires rotation keyframes
Having keyframed something else and left the position and scale switches on
its easy to return to the ‘rotate only’ object and record position and scale.
It would save a whole lot of mouse clicking if and object could be set to only receive certain keyframe parameters – ignoring the master parameter switches.Can it be done – or is this a future feature request?
tia
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7 Replies
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You can record your key frames in the coordinates manager rather than the red button on the time line. Select what you want to have key frames and control click the little circle. This way everything is independent.
/randy
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Thanks Randy
was aware of the red dots – still have to either keep a copy of the manager open or get the relevant coords into view, then select XYZ and ctrl click the dots. Do that on a few objects and you run out of screen real estate or click the mouse to death 🙂
I’m sure a simple filter (OM tag) would make things a whole lot easier.
If you had 20 objects in your scene that only needed certain types of KFs, much nicer to be able to set an object by object basis and not have to worry about selecting/deselecting the keyframe record type icons
anyhow – cheers for your thoughts
atb
Paul
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This kind of application can also make great use of the SET DRIVER command.
If it is a little too complicated for set driver make user data sliders and connect everything in xpresso. It really is not complicated once you get going.
/Randy
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what would you set driver for? or use xpresso?
rather than (feature request) add tag to object – select keyframe record type – done!
atb
Paul
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Yes, it can be done. Just right-click on the parameter you want to animate, go to the animation fly-out menu, and choose, “Add keyframe selection.” Now, when you keyframe your object, only your selected parameter will receive keyframes.
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Brilliant – thanks Adam
had wondered if I’d seen it before
spot on!
ta
Paul
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Hi Adam
any ideas on filtering just for PLA?
tia
Paul
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