banditsgirl Posted January 29, 2009 Posted January 29, 2009 I have a student in my class that is trying to create a simple action. Everything looks correct except that none of her movements are being recorded as key frames. In 10 years I haven't had this issue come up. Usually when my students animate an action, it's a pretty user friendly process...change the cell number, move the bone..ta da...but for her, something just isn't working. I'll attempt to attached the files here. logo.prj Quote
Admin Rodney Posted January 29, 2009 Admin Posted January 29, 2009 I'm afraid the files in your project (the characters etc) didn't get attached. You'll have to either embed the models or collect them into a Zip file to share. The first thing I'd check is to make sure the 'Animate' button up on the upper right of the toolbar menu isn't unchecked. If it is select it. If Animate mode is off no keyframes will be set. If you know how to capture your screen perhaps you can share that? On a PC you can grab the screen by pressing the Print Screen (PRT SCR) key and pasting that into any program that will accept pasted images (Windows Paint for instance). Quote
HomeSlice Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 I agree with Rodney. My guess is that "Animate Mode" is off. Check to make sure that the big button with the "A" in it (usually at the top of the screen) is pressed. Quote
alano Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 If your screen resolution is set too low (like mine, 1024 x 768), the "A" button doesn't show up but it is just to the right of the handcuffs-like icon (define relationships). You have to pull that menu bar (the manipulator bar) down and out to get to it. Quote
KenH Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 You haven't embedded any of the models in the project but I think the others have the right idea. Quote
Mothdiver Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 continuation of the no keyframe problem, each time I ty to animate any sequence, I don't appear to have added any Keyframes or just can't see them (?) I have been trying to complete Ex. 6 the doors stuck,but I just can't seem to stick appropriate key frames in. I have tried to follow the various examples in previous video tutorials, plus the above thread. To add a new key frame, I am making sure nothing in the window is selected, then typing the frame number in and hitting return, I am in animation mode. I have attached a screen shot of what I am doing. Once complete, the animation doesn't behave the way I expect ( that could be just me), but using the forward and backward keyframe step buttons indicate no keyframes. any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Moth Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted March 17, 2009 Hash Fellow Posted March 17, 2009 any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Many possibilities.... First, watch the "Keyframing Options" video in the Tut link in my signature. See if that clears up anything. Quote
Mothdiver Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Many thnaks for that, I will let you know how it turns out Moth Quote
photoman Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 To screen shot if your on a mac just shift-apple-3 and it creates a png the same dimensions of your screen on your desktop. Photoman Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted March 18, 2009 Hash Fellow Posted March 18, 2009 After reading your post a bit more carefully, I think I spotted the problem... To add a new key frame, I am making sure nothing in the window is selected, then typing the frame number in and hitting return, I am in animation mode. You want something selected when you make a keyframe, typically the same something you want to create a keyframe for. Still watch my vid though. Quote
Pengy Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 I think robcat nailed it. I'd turn off mirror mode as well,no reason for it to be on. Quote
Mothdiver Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 After reading your post a bit more carefully, I think I spotted the problem... After watching your video, I think I also spotted my problem, didn't realise that every bone requires it's own keyframe on it's own timeline, whether you're trying to control it, moving or not. I noted you like to select all the bones that you think you are going to need, at the beginning, what happens after a couple of hours of input, you discover one misbehaving bone, that wasn't part of the original selection. again thanks for the links to the toots, very clear. Moth Quote
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted March 18, 2009 Hash Fellow Posted March 18, 2009 After watching your video, I think I also spotted my problem, didn't realise that every bone requires it's own keyframe on it's own timeline, whether you're trying to control it, moving or not. You only need to create "timelines" for bones that will have animation at some point. You can see all the bones that have keys in the chor in the PWS whether you have them selected at the moment or not. I noted you like to select all the bones that you think you are going to need, at the beginning, what happens after a couple of hours of input, you discover one misbehaving bone, that wasn't part of the original selection. Presuming it was in its default position until then... go back to 0 and force a keyframe on it, then go to the last frame where you still wanted it to still be in that default position and force another keyframe on it. Remember to zero slope those two keyframes. Then start animating as usual. Quote
Fuchur Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Could you activate the Timeline so we can see a bit more? *Fuchur* Quote
Mothdiver Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Thank you chaps I will try to move on before asking more questions, because assuredly they will come. Once again thanks for the assistance Moth Quote
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