 | | | Missing repeat button on KFE | Missing repeat button on KFE 2005-01-03 - By Anthony Ware
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Actually, we haven't had a KFE since tS6 came out in 2002 - it's called the
Scene Editor or SE now.
As Ed states, you would set the animation up then use the clip view in the
SE to view the animation where you can copy and paste the existing animation
clip to make it repeat. Right clicking on a clip gives you the option to
'toggle' a clip which is like the old KFE Reverse/Repeat or to 'loop' the
clip which means repeat forever (for the duration of the animation). If you
wanted to repeat an animation a specific number of times then you have to
copy the clip and then paste it the number of times required.
Using clips for animation is a different way of thinking and takes a little
getting used to, but is very powerful once you've got to grips with it.
I only have paper manuals for tS up to version 6, but the electronic PDF
manual for tS6.6 describes clips quite nicely.
Anthony
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: TSML [mailto:truespace@(protected)] On Behalf Of Ed Baker
> Sent: 31 December 2004 23:24
> To: truespace@(protected)
> Subject: Re: [TSML] Missing repeat button on KFE
>
> One of the major differences in TS6.6 is that the KFE now
> uses animation clips.
>
> I haven't used them very much, but if you set up you one
> rotation and it works properly you then need to view the
> animation clip.
>
> On the toolbar of the KFE look all the way to the left. Is is
> the second one from the left. Click and hold that button (If
> you hover your mouse "Set scene view" tool tip pops up), and
> you will see three choices. The one you want is the one on
> the bottom - red white and blue bars. That is the clip view.
> You'll now see a "Clip" to the right of the animated object.
> If you right click on the clip you get the options to either
> toggle or loop the clip.
>
> That's all I really know, maybe someone else that has a bit
> more know how can help you further. But this will at least
> get your blade looping.
>
> Ed
>
> At 05:50 PM 12/31/2004, you wrote:
> >Im using TS 6.6 SP2 and am trying to do a simple rotate and
> want it to
> >repeat over the length of the animation.
> >The details are, I have a helicopter body with the rotor
> glued to the
> >body.I set up a 12 frame rotation for the rotor which works
> fine. When
> >I go to the kfe I see the rotation keyframes under the
> rotation item of
> >the rotor object.
> >
> >The only thing missing is the repeat button on the kfe!In
> the manual,
> >to the right of the fit zoom button there is a repeat,
> reverse, and a reverse repeat.
> >
> >On mine I have a obj/scene button and the reverse button, no repeat!
> >
> >What am I missing here?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Don Rhodes
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