How Can I Copy the Actions?without scripts...

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kefen109
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How Can I Copy the Actions?without scripts...

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is there any way to copy the actions without scripts.Or is there any working script.
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Actions can only be copied into the same or duplicate layer. The keyframes of an action apply only to the layer they came from.

But if you need to, insert a copy of the action on the main timeline. Then with the action & layer selected, right click the main timeline in the actions window and select 'insert copy'.
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Post by kefen109 »

synthsin75 wrote:Actions can only be copied into the same or duplicate layer. The keyframes of an action apply only to the layer they came from.

But if you need to, insert a copy of the action on the main timeline. Then with the action & layer selected, right click the main timeline in the actions window and select 'insert copy'.
I have 2 characters .I made one first than I made some actions on it.than I duplicate the skeleton bone of it.and made another character from the first one.now they have the same actions.but I have made so many changes to first one and the second ones actions now I want to add these actions to each of them.is anyone know the solution?
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Post by heyvern »

The only solution would be to change the other skeleton. Make both of them the same then use that script I wrote for saving and loading actions.

I fixed it so it won't give errors when using actions. However I can't gurantee ti will work with actions. Haven't tested that yet.

viewtopic.php?t=7842

The script doesn't save key frame interpolation yet and it doesn't save layer information just bones, only bones, but it works, works very well especially with identical skeletons. Save out setting frame 1 as the start.

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There is no other way to copy the actions from one file to another without a script, unless you want to do it by hand with a text editor... this is not recommended.

-vern
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