SavePivotKey

SavePivotKey

Description

Key frames current values on pivot and pivot compensation parameters of the given S,R,T channels. The fcurves on pivot and pivot compensation have constant interpolation - pivot and pivot compensation require constant values to balance correctly.

Scripting Syntax

SavePivotKey( [InputObjs], [Type], [Time] )

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
InputObjs	String	List of objects to key Default Value: Current selection
Type	siTransformFilter	Specifies the type of transformation to reset Default Value: siSRT
Time [in/out]	Number	Key frames are set at this frame. Default Value: Key frame

Examples

VBScript Example

'
' This example animates rotation and pivot point of a cube, 
' creating a rolling cube animation. 
'
CreatePrim "Cube", "MeshSurface"
SetValue "cube.polymsh.geom.cube.length", 2
Translate , -5, 1, 0, siAbsolute, siPivot, siObj, siXYZ, , , , , , , , , , 0
SetValue "Camera.camvis.compobjselcenterpivot", True

'save initial rotation key, move pivot and save pivot key
SaveKey "cube.kine.local.rotx,cube.kine.local.roty,cube.kine.local.rotz", 1
'move pivot and save pivot key at frame 1
SetValue "cube.kine.local.pposx", 1
SetValue "cube.kine.local.pposy", -1
SavePivotKey "cube", siTrn, 1

Rot90AndKey "cube", 10
SetValue "cube.kine.local.pposy", 1
SavePivotKey "cube", siTrn, 10

Rot90AndKey "cube", 20
SetValue "cube.kine.local.pposx", -1
SavePivotKey "cube", siTrn, 20

Rot90AndKey "cube", 30
SetValue "cube.kine.local.pposy", -1
SavePivotKey "cube", siTrn, 30

Rot90AndKey "cube", 40
SetValue "cube.kine.local.pposx", 1
SavePivotKey "cube", siTrn, 40

Rot90AndKey "cube", 50
SetValue "cube.kine.local.pposy", 1
SavePivotKey "cube", siTrn, 50

Rot90AndKey "cube", 60

sub Rot90AndKey( obj, in_frame )

   'rotate about pivot point and save rotation key
   SetValue "PlayControl.Key", in_frame
   SetValue "PlayControl.Current", in_frame
   Rotate obj, 0, 0, -90, siRelative, siAdd, siObj, siXYZ, , , , , , , , 0
   SaveKey obj&".kine.local.rotx,"&obj&".kine.local.roty,"&obj&".kine.local.rotz", in_frame

end sub

See Also

SaveKey

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