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fb_keyReducer

Key Reducer Interface:
Interface

This plugin will reduce the number of keys frames for a given set of channels, Motion, Rotation, Scale or all. It can act on the selected object, a hierarchy or all items. There are to modes for reduction.

Version History
Past Versions

Effect Range: All keys within the standard in/out marks in the time line will be affected by either of these processes.

Requirements: Messiah:Studio 1.5 or Messiah:Animate 4.0

Example of use:
example screenshot


Step/Kill: This will skip the selected number of frames in the step option and then remove the number of consecutive key frames as specified in the kill option.

Original Heading curve from Thief.bvh:
Original Heading curve

Skip/Kill Reduction on Heading (skip 2, kill 2 settings)
Skip/Kill Reduction

Curve Average: This algorithm reduces key frames based on the angle created by 3 keys, with the center key being the focal point. The 'Minimum Curve Angle' specifies that any curve greater then that angle will be removed. 180 degrees would represent a straight line.

Original Bank curve from Thief.bvh:
Original Bank curve

Curve Smooth Reduction on Bank
Curve Smooth Reduction


Version History
Version 3
Update for messiah Studio 2.1 and Animate 5.1
Known Issue: Possible lockup in Step/Kill when running in "All Objects" mode.
Version 2
Curve Average remove keys with no active motion channels
Add inactive key removal
Requires Animate5/Studio2
Version 1
First release

Past Versions
fb_KeyReducer V2
Compiled for Animate 3/4 and Studio 1.5


Resource Files

fb_KeyReducer V3
Downloadable zip package
Requires: Animate5.1/Studio2.1

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Example video
[Divx AVI]



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