This section covers features about the many techniques and tools used for nonlinear animation in Autodesk® Softimage®. Nonlinear animation is a way of animating that does not restrict you to a fixed time frame. You store animation into a package called an action source, then load this package in the animation mixer.
• What Is Nonlinear Animation?
Basic concepts and tools for working with nonlinear animation.
• The Animation Mixer
Using the animation mixer in general, such as working with any clips and tracks.
• Actions
Working with actions (animation sources and clips).
• Audio and Animation
Working with audio (audio sources and clips).
For information specific to shape animation (shape keys and clips), see Animating Shapes [Shape Animation]. While shape animation uses the animation mixer to do its work, there are many other ways of working with shapes that are explored in Shape Animation.
Autodesk Softimage v.7.5