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Animation sequences

The animation sequences allow to create a complex animation from available animations in the 3D scene.

 

Interface description

1

Toolbar

2

Timeline.

3

Animation tracks

4

Speed of the animation sequence.

5

Weight of the animation sequence.

6

Plays the animation in loop.

7

Plays the animation over the time (skip the lost frames if there is a FPS drop)

8

Enables the animation sequence when the application starts.

Toolbar

Icon

Name

Description

Play / Pause Plays the animation sequence.
Stop Stops the animation sequence.
Add track Adds a track in the sequence.
Del track Destroys the selected track.
Add key Adds an animation in selected track.
Del key Destroys an animation in selected track.
Move key left Moves the selected animation to the left.
Move key right Moves the selected animation to the right.
Zoom in Zoom in the track view.
Zoom out Zoom out the track view.

The "add key" button allows you to add an animation in a track from an animation in your scene. When the animation displays on the selected track, you can then select the animation by a click and then modify its parameters in the toolbar.

- Length : defines the animation duration.

- Transition : automatically creates a transition with the previous animation. (it varies according to the animation weights) on the defined duration in this parameter.

- Decal : shifts the animation over the time, the animation will be played according to the set time.