Time Groups

[Dezra]

Hi everyone.

I was exploring the channel editor and I came upon time groups. It seemed interesting enough for some further investigation but information in the documentation is sparse and vague .There are descriptions of how to create ,manipulate , remove ,etc time groups but I can't find a definition of the term. Any info on this?

Thanks & cheers.

[stevenong]

Hi Dezra,

In my words, Time Group is an alternative to the Dope Sheet, which was implemented only from Houdini 4.0. It allows you to quickly shift a group of time marks or keys quickly without having to reselect them constantly in the Channel Editor.

I hope the above helps.

Cheers!

steven

[Dezra]

Hi Steven

Thanks ,it's clearer now(I think). Is it possible to have keys from different frames in the same time group? Even if it's not it still is very usefull workflow-wise.

Thanks & cheers

[Jason]

You can have keyframes on channels from entirely different objects at different times all be tied to a Time Group (!). e.g. In a walk-cycle, you can have a foot and the arm swing be tied to the same group and so retiming your cycle could be easier.... theoretically.

[stevenong]

Yep, what Jason said. :afro:

[Dezra]

You can have keyframes on channels from entirely different objects at different times all be tied to a Time Group (!).  e.g. In a walk-cycle, you can have a foot and the arm swing be tied to the same group and so retiming your cycle could be easier.... theoretically.

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Hi

That sounds very nice. It seems a good way of bundling keys together for a pose(snapshot) editor ...