Anim Curve Editor

Download ml_animCurveEditor.py

Description

Various tools for editing animation curves, similar to video clip non-linear editing tools. Maya’s tools for editing lots of keys can be slow or cumbersome, this is meant to be an alternative interface for editing lots of keyframes.

Installation

Copy this file into your maya scripts directory, for example:

C:/Documents and Settings/user/My Documents/maya/scripts/ml_animCurveEditor.py

Run the tool in a python shell or shelf button by importing the module, and then calling the primary function:

import ml_animCurveEditor
ml_animCurveEditor.ui()

Usage

The “Act on Anim Curves In:” drop-down controls which animCurves are affected in the scene. The tabs organize the different types of tools: Offset: Slip curves in time. Cut: Cut sections of curves. Scale Time: Globally retime a curve Scale Value: Globally adjust the value of a curve. Clamp: Clamp keyframe values to a high or low value, for example to prevent a channel going below zero. Clean-Up: Tools for getting rid of keyframes that you may not want or need.

Requirements

This script requires the ml_utilities module, which can be downloaded here: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/morganloomis/ml_tools/master/ml_utilities.py

Installation

Copy this file into your maya scripts directory, for example: C:/Documents and Settings/user/My Documents/maya/scripts/ml_animCurveEditor.py Run the tool in a python shell or shelf button by importing the module, and then calling the primary function: import ml_animCurveEditor ml_animCurveEditor.ui()

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