Question: would people like a release every time I add a new feature or should I wait and release a version after I've done a whole bunch of them - say every two weeks?

I'd vote for releasing with each feature too, might make it easier to test.

One other idea would be an option to show/hide the thumbnails in the x sheet, just so it's easier to work with longer sequences without having to scroll a lot. I don't know if you are familiar with Digicel Flipbook, I guess that's what I'm getting the idea from. When the thumbs are hidden there's still a flat color in the frame to show where the keys are but all the frames are the same height.

I'd also vote for Ripple editing to be on by default, so say if you grab a frame and move it up or down the frames after it move too, keeping the same distance from the dragged key. The reason I'd suggest is that typically I guess there will be a lot of repetitive trial and error when testing timing of shots and right clicking is slow for that kind of work.

Cheers,
Brian

Last edited by Horganovski (11-21-2011 7:36 am)

Sounds great, hotkeys are definitely going to be very handy I reckon. Looking forward to checking out the next version.

Cheers,
Brian

That's really nice, thanks for the update. Those hotkeys really make it a lot faster to use. The main thing tripping me up right now is no undo, I still find it easy to loose poses when dragging them around and there's no way to get them back apart from pressing get poses again which looses the timing changes.

Cheers,
Brian

The new number hotkeys feature is basically ripple editing.  I'll most likely be working on an undo system and file save/ load as the next features.

Last edited by cgjedi (11-22-2011 5:54 pm)

Thanks for the feedback.  A bit off topic - what are the main animation forums these days?  I want to broaden where I get feedback to other great sites.

The Hotkeys are indeed fantastic! thanks for the update.

Another option would maybe be to use insert and delete to move subsequent frames up and down the xsheet, or even holdong ctrl or alt to allow the input of numbers from 10 to 99? (ie dpt waits for 2 numbers to be input before updating xsheet).

Just thinking that for really early blocking you may have frame gaps larger than the number hotkeys allow on their own.

Otherwise though this is really great stuff you are doing here!

cheers

(yeah I'm not too sure of other anim forums, this is about the only one I frequent).

Brilliant! this just gets better and better!

thanks cgjedi, enjoying the updates

Still have to download the update, but does the DPT capture all hotkeys while it's open, or only when the window is active?
Because a delete key hotkey could be quite disastrous if it's invoked and the user is accidently in the viewport. Especially when Maya(quite commonly) decides to disable undos.


But great work man!

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Last edited by cgjedi (11-25-2011 5:59 pm)

Got it.  It's all on my list to do (in no particular order):
-file save/load
-import any sequential images
-undo
-audio support
-rework the transport controls (fps input)
-update single pose from Maya
-scaling
-setting breakdowns, extremes and keys
-adding timing chart with arcs

keep up the great work, its shaping up really nicely

Woo hoo, great updates. A lot more robust now for me with the undo feature active. The FPS entry is really handy too.
Many thanks.

Cheers,
Brian