RealFlow is a dynamic simulation tool, which means that animations are automatically calculated based on physical properties. This process does not require any keys, but sometimes it is necessary to store the movement within an animation curve, because you want to transfer it to a different object or export the keys. Another idea is to process the keys to create more sophisticated animations with ease-in and ease-out effects. With the new functions of the "Curve Editor" you will benefit from even more advantages when dynamic animations are baked. It is now possible to combine the recorded curves with expressions, copy certain areas or selected keys, and transfer them to other curves. And you can change a key’s behaviour to “Tcb”, “Linear”, “Bezier” or “Stepped” and save everything for future use.
Name | KeyRecorder.rfs |
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Type | Simulation Events |
Description | Record the individual position data for a selected node at each frame and write them to the "Curve Editor" with interpolation method "Bezier". |
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The final statement prints a key which will be visible in the "Curve Editor". Each statement with an axis-dependent variable has to be repeated for each of the position vector’s component to record the entire movement. Instead of KEY_TYPE_BEZIER you can, of course, use other types: KEY_TYPE_TCB, KEY_TYPE_LINEAR or KEY_TYPE_STEPPED. Another thing you should be careful with is this notation:
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An enlarged section of the recorded curves shows individual keys.