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  • Dutchbird
    Dutchbird last edited by Dr. Sassi Mar 18, 2023, 4:41 AM Mar 17, 2023, 12:59 PM

    How can I convert an animation with single keyframes I download to an existing animation I am working in.

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    Cinema4D user since R8

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    • Dr. Sassi
      Dr. Sassi last edited by Mar 17, 2023, 5:49 PM

      Hi Dutchbird,

      Please share an example file. Images do not tell the whole story. I'm unclear on what "download" means in the context of your question. Keep it small, and this forum accepts ".c4d" files.

      Animation is change over time. That change is in Keyframes. If the keyframes double the information frame to frame, then there are tools to clean that up. But just showing an image doesn't tell me what information is in these keyframes.

      When I get an example, I can tell what is possible.

      All the best

      Dr. Sassi Sassmannshausen Ph.D.
      Senior Trainer, Maxon Master Trainer, L&D - Strategist
      Cinema 4D mentor since 2004, Member of VES, DCS.

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      • Dutchbird
        Dutchbird last edited by Mar 17, 2023, 6:42 PM

        Its this fbx download.
        https://we.tl/t-1Fv2tOG13B

        Cinema4D user since R8

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        • Dr. Sassi
          Dr. Sassi last edited by Mar 17, 2023, 10:34 PM

          Thanks for the File, Dutchbird, and for using Wetransfer.

          The typical function to use would be this here:
          https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2023/en-us/Default.htm#html/10626.html#PLUGIN_CMD_465001214

          However, I would not go there. What I would do is select the keys and set them to linear. This is typically worse than Spline, but it might improve the results in this case. The Spline interpolation has handles of zero. Which is useless, to begin with.
          When set to Linear, the critical reduction works better, BUT, which is significant, but areas with no change might become new values, some even in a waveform. If you don't like to do each channel manually, leave it as it is, except for the Spline interpolation setting.

          The idea of minimal keyframes is to have the most power in a few keyframes. If each frame has one, the power is small.
          YOu can use the Reduced Modification Curve instead.
          When I clean up my motion capture data from the Rokoko Suit, that is my primary tool.
          https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2023/en-us/Default.htm#html/10617.html#PLUGIN_CMD_465001162

          All the best

          Dr. Sassi Sassmannshausen Ph.D.
          Senior Trainer, Maxon Master Trainer, L&D - Strategist
          Cinema 4D mentor since 2004, Member of VES, DCS.

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          • Dutchbird
            Dutchbird last edited by Mar 18, 2023, 11:58 AM

            Thanks Dr.Sassi. I will dive into it.

            Cinema4D user since R8

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            • Dr. Sassi
              Dr. Sassi last edited by Dr. Sassi Mar 21, 2023, 4:19 AM Mar 18, 2023, 5:43 PM

              You're very welcome, Dutchbird.

              https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2023/en-us/Default.htm#html/10631.html#PLUGIN_CMD_465001209

              Enjoy your weekend

              Dr. Sassi Sassmannshausen Ph.D.
              Senior Trainer, Maxon Master Trainer, L&D - Strategist
              Cinema 4D mentor since 2004, Member of VES, DCS.

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