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  • Using the formula function of the F-Curve window

    Posted by Michael Tannock on December 18, 2005 at 4:35 pm

    Hi, I’d like to know what corrections I need to make to formulas in order for them to come out as I want,

    For instance, I wanted to create a curve in the form of a parabola centered at frame 45 at a height of 50%,
    So the formula I entered was 50+(t-45)^2
    But the curve I ended up with is off the charts, definitely not what I expected.

    And I encounter this problem with every formula I’ve ever tried to create for animation purposes,

    If anyone can help, I’d appreciate it,
    thanks,

    Lionel Borelva replied 18 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Michael Tannock

    December 18, 2005 at 5:44 pm

    I figured out the necessary corrections on my own,
    Thanks anyway to anyone who read my last post and was going to help.

    if anyone else has a similar problem, here are the corrections,
    90F=2PI on the X axis
    And 100=1 on the Y axis

  • Brian Jones

    December 18, 2005 at 6:37 pm

    well I understand the 100 = 1 on y but not the 90f = 2pi In the formula t is time and runs from 0 to 1 (0 at the beginning of the sequence and 1 at the end of the sequence) but then I didn’t understand “at a height of 50%” from the first post either – 50% of what?

  • Michael Tannock

    December 18, 2005 at 6:48 pm

    I didn’t give enough information, my fault sorry.
    When I said 2Pi I meant that any formula that use angles, are in radians so you have to multiply t by 2pi.
    And when I said 50% I meant if you were using a PoseMixer Mocca tag.
    I was in a hurry when I wrote the first and second posts, and unfortunately I don’t know how to edit my past posts, if it’s even possible to do so.

  • Lionel Borelva

    January 15, 2008 at 3:04 am

    Fittingly, is it possible to change the sequence duration (0 to 1 only ?) ? (I’m a beginner) Thanks!

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