jlittle (7/15/2012)
To create a motion clip for a prop, or to export a motion, you must use the Motion T track for the prop, NOT the Transform track.
What that means is that that you should double click the Motion T track for the prop, then set the position using the transform box, or by moving the prop, at the various points on the time line you want. When you do this you will notice that there are keys set in the Motion T track but not the Transform track.
Once you have the keys set for your movement in the Motion T track then:
1) use the props Collect Clip track to highlight the portion you want to capture, then right click the collect track and export the motion. Once exported you can either
a) right click the prop Collect Clip track at the point you want and import or
b) use the Action Editor to add the motion to the prop's Action menu.
2) Highlight the portion of the Motion T track, using the Motion Track, that you want to capture, right click and Group. Once grouped you can copy and paste the motion clip.
Once you have the motion clip on the time line you can then compress or stretch it to speed it up or down as needed.
Jeff
Ok, I know this is an old topic, but I'm having the same problem with CTA3, and even with this very well explained advice, I still can't get the action mention to work properly.
I've watched all the videos, and I *THINK* I'm doing everything right, although the UI is no longer the same as any tutorials.
So far, the only way I can get an exported clip to work is if I IMPORT it each time I need it, then it does load the correct motion onto the timeline.
But I want to save a prop to my library in order to sell it with an action menu... and this is not working if I:
a) Collect the clip from the Prop-T Track
b) Collect the clip from all tracks
c) Collect the clip from BOTH Transform and prop-T animated tracks
And do we still need to start with an "Absolute" keyframe. Because I can't find that anywhere.
I can find a "Zero" key in the animation menu, but that just takes the dang thing back to origin with no resizing or position data - and that ruins the first frame of the animation.
So do I have to do that anyway, and then just collect the clip for everything except the first frame..?
Is there still a "group" function anywhere? I don't think it will help me save a motion in an action menu, but it might come in handy for other things if I can find where it went.
& Does anybody know of any tutorials that use the modern CTA3 UI and follow every step without skipping or editing out any motions of the mouse on the screen please..?
I''ve also tried to search the manual, but when I enter "Action Menu" there are no mentions of it in the whole manual. Bizarre and very frustrating.
I've also tried using the instructions for saving action menu's for characters, but the process seems to be slightly different.
No matter what I try, I still can't get any prop to replay any motions that I save, add or import to the action menu.
Imagine a house prop with 2 windows and/or 1 door opening from an action menu - and that's the kind of simple motions, I'm trying to achieve here.
At least I thought they'd be simple.
Do I need to collect motions for every permutation of the door open with no windows open, 1 window open, 2 windows open, and then door closed with no windows open, 1 window open & 2 windows open..?
Or can we treat the windows separately somehow..?
This is getting so confusing, I can't tell if there's a glitch with CTA3, or me... I'm hoping it's just me that's overlooking something simple.
So any advice greatly appreciated.
Anita, aka "Bleetz" the Toon Wrangler @ Tarampa Studios
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