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Import anim curves
Animation curves
Anim File Format
Export anim curves
Exporting anim curves uses the copyKey MEL command
to copy the keys to the API clipboard and then exports the clipboard
contents to the anim file. The entire operation is contained in
the file export.
NoteSince MEL commands are used, any limitations
they have are also limitations of the plug-in. For example, if an
anim curve is upstream from an attribute, but there are blend nodes
in-between the attribute and the anim curve, the export command
will not work.
The
File > Export Selection options
window lets you set the same options as
Edit > Keys > Copy Keys which
are used to export the animation from the selected object(s).
When an anim file is exported, any information previously
on the API clipboard is replaced with the new anim curves after
the file export.
To export anim curves
- Load the animImportExport plug-in.
- Select the Maya objects to export animation from.
- Select
File > Export All or
File > Export Selection.
- Set the file type to animExport.
- Enter or select the .anim file to export.