Animate > Create Editable Motion Trail

Motion Trail Options

Time Range

Select one of the following options:

Start Time

The time at which the motion trail begins. Available only when Start/End under Time Range is selected.

End Time

The time at which the motion trail ends. Available only when Start/End under Time Range is selected.

Increment

Sets the frequency at which the motion trail line is sampled and drawn, essentially specifying the resolution of the motion trail line. The default is 1, so the motion trail is sampled at every frame. Setting the Increment to 5, for example, samples and draws a motion trail point every 5 frames. If a motion trail key falls on a sample point, it is drawn on the trail.

Setting Increment to a larger value can increase performance, as fewer keys are drawn on the motion trail. In some cases, motion trail keys that do not fall on sample points may be drawn offset from the trail.

Pre frames

Specify the number of frames before the current time to draw the motion trail. A value of 0 (default) draws the motion trail from the current frame back to the start frame.

Post frames

Specify the number of frames after the current time to draw the motion trail. A value of 0 (default) draws the motion trail from the current frame to the last frame.

Pinning

Lets you set when the motion trail is drawn in the scene. Pinning the motion trail can be useful if you want to compare different sides of the body, or want to make sure the motion flow is even between different body parts.

Select from the following options:

Trail thickness

Sets the thickness of the motion trail line displayed in the scene. Default 3.

Key size

Sets the size of keys represented on the motion trail. Default 0.15.

Show frame numbers

Toggles the display of frame numbers at each keyframe on the motion trail.