MergeClips

Introduced

2.0

Description

Create a new source that contains a copy of the keys of each fcurve in the selected clips. This is similar to a plot, except that the data is not generated with a key at every frame.

Note: Clips should not overlap, or be weighted against other clips, or have timewarps. Only works with FCurve and static value items.

Scripting Syntax

    MergeClips( InputObjs )

Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
InputObjs | String | List of clips to merge. Default Value: Current selection

Return Value

Returns the new ActionSource created.

Examples

VBScript Example

    ' This example creates three clips on a track.  Then
    ' it merges the data (static values and fcurve keys)
    ' from those three sources into a new source Action.
    ' Finally it instantiates this merged Action onto the
    ' mixer.
    option explicit
    dim oSph, strParams, oTrack(1), oAct(2), oClip(2), oMerged

    ' Create an object for us to play with.
    strParams = "/kine.local.posx,kine.local.posy,kine.local.posz"
    NewScene , False
    set oSph = CreatePrim( "Sphere", "MeshSurface" )

    ' Create an Action containing fcurve sources.
    Translate oSph, -6, 4, 0, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siXYZ
    SaveKey oSph & strParams, 1
    Translate oSph, -8, -6, 0, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siXYZ
    SaveKey oSph & strParams, 10
    Translate oSph, 6, -4, 0, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siXYZ
    SaveKey oSph & strParams, 20
    set oAct(0) = StoreAction( , oSph & strParams, 2, "StoredFcvPose", True, 1, 20, False, False )

    ' Create a couple of Actions with static (snapshot) sources.
    Translate oSph, 8, 6, 0, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siXYZ
    set oAct(1) = StoreAction( , oSph & strParams, 1, "StoredStaticAction", True, 1, 1, False, False )
    Translate oSph, 0, 0, -10, siAbsolute, siParent, siObj, siZ
    set oAct(2) = StoreAction( , oSph & strParams, 1, "StoredStaticAction", True, 1, 1, False, False )

    ' Instantiate these three Actions on the mixer.
    set oTrack(0) = AddTrack( "Scene_Root", "Scene_Root", 0 )
    set oClip(0) = AddClip( "Scene_Root", oAct(1), , oTrack(0), 5, , , , False )
    set oClip(1) = AddClip( "Scene_Root", oAct(0), , oTrack(0), 15, , , , False )
    set oClip(2) = AddClip( "Scene_Root", oAct(2), , oTrack(0), 45, , , , False )

    ' Merge together the three clips into a new Action.
    set oMerged = MergeClips( oClip(0) & "," & oClip(1) & "," & oClip(2) )

    ' Finally, add this as a new clip, muting the first track.
    SetValue oTrack(0) & ".mute", True
    set oTrack(1) = AddTrack( "Scene_Root", "Scene_Root", 0 )
    AddClip "Scene_Root", oMerged, , oTrack(1), 5, , , , False

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