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Synopsis

bakeClip [-clipIndex uint] [-blend uint_uint] [-name string] [-keepOriginals toggle]

bakeClip is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable .

This command is used to bake clips and blends into a single clip.

Return value

[string] clip name

Keywords

character, clip, blend, animation, bake

Related commands

clip, clipSchedule

Flags

blend, clipIndex, keepOriginals, name

Long name (short name)[argument types]Properties
-clipIndex (-ci) uintcreatemultiuse
Specify the index of the clip to bake.
-blend (-b) uint_uintcreate
Specify the indicies of the clips being blended.
-name (-n) stringcreate
Specify the name of the new clip to create.
-keepOriginals (-k) create
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.
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

Examples


//	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";