Is there a way to copy points animated by bones to another layer? Probably this question is asked a few times before, but I didn't find it.
When I copy the points of an animated figure to give it other bones or to use it as a basis for continuing FBF I don't get the position of the by bones animated figure, but the point positions at frame 0. But I want to have the changed position of the points copied exactly so as the figure appears in the end of the animation. Is there a trick or maybe a script?
Copy points animated by bones to another layer?
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Re: Copy points animated by bones to another layer?
I'm not sure if I understand your question, but I remember a discussion about baking point animation made by bones. It took a bone animation and created keys for the points based on the bones movement. So you received a copy of the animation made with bones, but in a single vector layer, only made with point animation keyframes.
Sadly I can't find that very old thread.
Sadly I can't find that very old thread.






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Re: Copy points animated by bones to another layer?
Possibly this one by heyvern:Víctor Paredes wrote:I'm not sure if I understand your question, but I remember a discussion about baking point animation made by bones. It took a bone animation and created keys for the points based on the bones movement. So you received a copy of the animation made with bones, but in a single vector layer, only made with point animation keyframes.
Sadly I can't find that very old thread.
Point keys from bone movement? When did this get added?
This is an undocumented feature and it still works, but make sure all points are selected before you key a point, and note it only works on single vector layer at a time. If you're animating the points, keep in mind that because the bone influence is removed in the new layer, the points more in a linear fashion.
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Re: Copy points animated by bones to another layer?
Thanks neeters_guy.
This keying trick is exactly what I have searched for.
Thanks a lot !!!
This keying trick is exactly what I have searched for.
Thanks a lot !!!
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Re: Copy points animated by bones to another layer?
Exactly! Thanks.neeters_guy wrote:Possibly this one by heyvern:Víctor Paredes wrote:Sadly I can't find that very old thread.
Point keys from bone movement? When did this get added?
I thought it was older and related to a script, but it isn't







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