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Hi folks ,

unfortunately this forum has no poll-function..., but maybe someone in charge is observing this, so please reply if you like my ideas too. Here is one:

Proposal for a „TRIM-VALUE" function on numeric values within a direct entry field:

a „double plus" (++) could be evaluated as a positive trim-value to the existing value

a „double minus" (--) would be interpreted as a negative trim-value to the existing value.

Ok, a Trim-Button next to the entry field would also do, but I personally don't like to alter the input device too frequently (keyboard-mouse-keyboard-mouse-keyboard-mouse...)

This is an excerpt of another post regarding the key graph editor, but I found this idea noteworthy enough to post it individually. What do you think about it?

regards

Sefa

Hi Sefa,

Isn't this already in there with the UP and DOWN-arrows?

Best regards,

Kenneth

#XPression

Hi Kenneth,

try selecting multiple objects with different values and then using the arrows... (e.g. within transform values)

ok, one could use a group object and put the respective objects into the group and then shift the transform values of the group object as an auxiliary means... but what if the objects that need to be trimmed are already children of independent groups? and other objects in the groups have to remain on their position? this could be is still very cumbersome.

And: using arrows is not my favorite way of "direct" inputting numeric values... ;-)

Best regards,

Sefa

#XPression

Hi Sefa,

Indeed, if you select multiple values that doesn't work.

However, I've grown accustomed to the specific way of working with the Key Graph Editor.

Also in my opinion it's also not possible to copy the object together with all of it's keyframes, since keyframes are part of the Animation Controllers and not of the objects.

However I will admit that there is a big issue when you need to create the same animation on multiple objects. I've been in favour of a simpler way of copying an animation controller across multiple objects.

Now creating multiple AnimationControllers and switching back and forth between two Animation Controllers to copy the keyframes is a seriously annoying task.

In most cases you could use Stagger Animations for it but that can make your Scene Director quite complicated.

And as for the arrows, I don't see any difference in using the arrows in stead of the + or - for changing values :-)

Most of the times I'm typing them in directly anyway.

Best regards,

Kenneth

#XPression

Hi Kenneth,

with the trim values - there has been a little misunderstanding: I did not mean pushing + or - to increase or lower the values by the amount of 1 digit...

What I meant was typing in "++150" into the direct entry field and then hit "return" and then the value would have changed from "old value" to "old value+150" whereas a "--150" typed in would result in a "old value - 150", you could also see this as a kind of "relative value input" method. Typing in single "plus" or "minus" would still result in absolute new values instead off relative values. Combined with a selection of multiple items (e.g. objects in transform) this could be an easy way of manipulating several "items" very quickly the same way.

With best regards

Sefa

#XPression

Hi Kenneth,

with the trim values - there has been a little misunderstanding: I did not mean pushing + or - to increase or lower the values by the amount of 1 digit...

What I meant was typing in "+ + 150" (double plus 150) into the direct entry field and then hit "return" and then the value would have changed from "old value" to "old value+150" whereas a "- - 150" (double minus) typed in would result in a "old value - 150", you could also see this as a kind of "relative value input" method. Typing in single "plus" or "minus" would still result in absolute new values instead off relative values.

Combined with a selection of multiple items (e.g. objects in transform) this could be an easy way of manipulating several "items" very quickly the same way.

With best regards

Sefa

#XPression

Hi Sefa,

Now it's much clearer for me. I didn't understand what you meant by trimming the values. But in that perspective I understand your request :-)

Cheers,

Kenneth

#XPression

Hi Kenneth,

that sets my mind at rest ;-)

I'm sorry, I called it "trim values" because I got used to within years of of DEVEOUS operation. It is indeed a Dveous wording. There was a dedicated button called "TRIM" that made positive values add and negative values subtract from the given value. That was very handy, and I had the idea of establishing sth similar into XPression.

I think the double plus or double minus idea is very plausible and applicable - ... and easy to implement in XPression...? :-)

Kind Regards

Sefa

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