TX/Tutorials and Guides/Editors/AnimationBuilder

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Animation Builder


Description

The Animation Builder takes a material that has already been added to Torque X Builder and converts it into an animation.


Usage

You can create a new animation by:

• Selecting Project->Animation Builder from the menu
• Clicking the Create New Animation button at the top of the Create Pane


Image:TX_AnimationBuilder.jpg


Frame Selection: You can fine-tune your animation by choosing how you add the individual frames. To add all the frames from the animation sheet, click the green add button at the top of the Animation Builder. To add frames individually, double-click the frames at the bottom of the Animation Builder.
Frame Rate:Sets the playback frame rate for each animation. Try varying the Frames per Second field while the animation preview is running.

Starting Frame: If you want an animation to begin at a frame other than zero, you can either specify a Start Frame or enable the random selection of a frame

Cycle Animation: Toggles endless animation cycling