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 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