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bakeClip [-blend
uint uint] [-clipIndex
uint] [-keepOriginals]
[-name string]
bakeClip is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT
editable.
This command is used to bake clips and blends into a single clip.
character, clip, blend, animation, bake
clip, clipSchedule
blend, clipIndex, keepOriginals, name
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
-clipIndex(-ci) |
uint |
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Specify the index of the clip to bake. |
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-blend(-b) |
uint uint |
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Specify the indicies of the clips being blended. |
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-name(-n) |
string |
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Specify the name of the new clip to create. |
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-keepOriginals(-k) |
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Keep original clips in the trax editor and place the merged
clip into the visor. The default is to schedule the merged clip,
and to keep the original clips in the visor. |
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| Flag can appear in Create mode of
command |
 Flag can appear in Edit mode of command |
 Flag can appear in Query mode of command |
Flag can be used more than once in a
command. |
// First create a simple character.
//
cone -n bakeCone;
character -n coneCharacter;
// Create some animation.
//
select -r bakeCone;
currentTime 0; setKeyframe -v 0 bakeCone.tx;
currentTime 10; setKeyframe -v 10 bakeCone.tx;
// Make a clip.
//
clip -startTime 0 -endTime 10 -name "up" "coneCharacter";
// Create a second clip.
//
select -r bakeCone;
currentTime 15; setKeyframe -v 15 bakeCone.tx;
currentTime 25; setKeyframe -v 0 bakeCone.tx;
// Make a clip.
//
clip -startTime 15 -endTime 25 -name "down" "coneCharacter";
// Blend the clips, with a linear weighting function.
//
string $scheduler = `character -q -sc "coneCharacter"`;
clipSchedule -b 0 1 $scheduler;
string $blendNode[] = `clipSchedule -bn 0 1 -q $scheduler`;
setKeyframe -at weight -t 0.0 -v 0.0 $blendNode[0];
setKeyframe -at weight -t 1.0 -v 1.0 $blendNode[0];
// Bake out the two clips and the blend.
//
bakeClip -ci 0 -ci 1 -name "bakedUpAndDown" "coneCharacter";