Copying Key from one Layer to another - Question

[ErikSvensson]

It's because the layers works in an additive way. That means each new layer have a new zero value for the layer below. So if the base layer has a value of 10 and you paste that key on layer one you get 10+10 = 20 instead. Then you could potentially go into base layer and zero it out, that should work I think.. haven't tried it myself . :)

[GiantG]

These were my first thoughts as well, but there is no difference if you cut&paste instead of copy&paste.
There must be something else...

[ErikSvensson]

But cut doesn't zero out the previous layer, it keeps the first frame offseted so you'll have to zero it manually instead.

[GiantG]

Of course! You are right. How stupid of me.

Fortunately Mobu from 2011 on supports "Override" Layer Mode. There you can cut&paste your keys^^

thxs^^

[ErikSvensson]

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up. I used 7.5 ext. 2 at DICE and now I use 2010 at starbreeze so, haven't tried 2011 properly yet. From my experience motionbuilder has only gone downhill for each new release after 7.5. :thumbsup:

[GiantG]

Yeah...
Somehow Motionbuilder becomes stunted by Autodesk.
I started with Filmbox years ago and most of the cool features were placed into maya instead of upgrading Mobu.
The last big thing in Mobu was the Physics/Ragdoll stuff, even if it's hardly useful.
The 2012 Release is just a bad joke. There is nothing really new.
And again, cool features like editable motiontrails went into maya.

Maybe the time has come to switch completely to maya.

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