RE: 6.0 animation Layer Troubles

["Andre DeAngelis" <andre.deangelis(at)ubisoft.com>]

I actually have no problem with this workflow, so long as I am able to access the previous animation layer.  

 

It is no bother to select a base layer and key-frame it, but he problem I am having is that my base layer is invisible and unelectable, which is a serious problem, because it means I cannot use reference models in production.

 

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From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Dates
Sent: January 9, 2007 4:11 PM
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: 6.0 animation Layer Troubles

 

I agree.. I think not being able to apply animaton to non-keyframed channels is a HUGE oversight in workflow and functionality.  Just limits how will use them.

One workflow workaround was to set keys on everything on frame 1 of your base layer.

JEFFREY DATES
CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Andre DeAngelis wrote:

I am applying a mocap clip to a reference model so that I can correct it using animation layers.

 

The problem is that when I apply the animation layer, the base layer track remains blank, so I cannot select it.  This means that any object in my model with no key frames to begin with cannot be animated  because I am unable to select the base layer.

 

Unfortunately when I collapse the animation layer, XSI crashes.

 

Any suggestions or is this a bug?

 

AD