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Playing a Specified Track Fragment

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	On the first page of the wizard, select the required node «Dummy01» in the list of nodes and move on…		On the first page of the wizard, select the required node «Dummy01» in the list of nodes and move on…

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	Then, you are prompted to select which exactly node control command you want to be executed. The default is '''Play''' which is what you need. (You may look through the list of available commands, – in principle, their functions are intuitive enough to be easily understood).		Then, you are prompted to select which exactly node control command you want to be executed. The default is '''Play''' which is what you need. (You may look through the list of available commands, – in principle, their functions are intuitive enough to be easily understood).

	<center>[[File:~~152_T~~.jpg]]</center>		<center>[[File:151_T.jpg]]</center>

	On the following two pages, you are prompted to enter the start (In) and stop (Out) time positions of the track.		On the following two pages, you are prompted to enter the start (In) and stop (Out) time positions of the track.
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	On the former page, leave «00:00:00:00» as is, since your animation track starts exactly from this point.		On the former page, leave «00:00:00:00» as is, since your animation track starts exactly from this point.

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	On the latter page, enter from the keyboard or use the scroll wheel to specify the value «00:00:02:10».		On the latter page, enter from the keyboard or use the scroll wheel to specify the value «00:00:02:10».

	~~<center>[[File:154_T.jpg]]</center>~~		If the value be providently copied by you to the clipboard, it is high time you pasted it here using <Ctrl+V>

	If the value be providently copied by you to the clipboard, it is high time you pasted it here using <Ctrl+V>.


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	On the last page of the wizard, enter the action name «Play to Close-up View», - there you are, a new button is now in the hotbar “Cameras”:		On the last page of the wizard, enter the action name «Play to Close-up View», - there you are, a new button is now in the hotbar “Cameras”:

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	Switch the hotset to the test mode, push «Play to Close-up View», and make sure the camera starts the movement with the studio general view and stops when it shows the Actor’s close-up (thereby, allowing us to “admire” his half-assed TV make-up).		Switch the hotset to the test mode, push «Play to Close-up View», and make sure the camera starts the movement with the studio general view and stops when it shows the Actor’s close-up (thereby, allowing us to “admire” his half-assed TV make-up).

Natalia: /* Playing a Specified Track Fragment */

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Playing a Specified Track Fragment

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	Suppose, you see that the camera movement sharply changes, – zoom-out starts, – exactly from the fourth second, – then the end position of the camera track fragment is «00:00:02:10». You may copy this value from the position indicator window to the clipboard by selecting the indication and pressing <Ctrl+C>.		Suppose, you see that the camera movement sharply changes, – zoom-out starts, – exactly from the fourth second, – then the end position of the camera track fragment is «00:00:02:10». You may copy this value from the position indicator window to the clipboard by selecting the indication and pressing <Ctrl+C>.




	Armed with the prior knowledge, find the «Control Node» action in the list of standard actions and drag it to a free area in the hotset.		Armed with the prior knowledge, find the «Control Node» action in the list of standard actions and drag it to a free area in the hotset.


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	On the first page of the wizard, select the required node «Dummy01» in the list of nodes and move on…		On the first page of the wizard, select the required node «Dummy01» in the list of nodes and move on…

			<center>[[File:151_T.jpg]]</center>

			Then, you are prompted to select which exactly node control command you want to be executed. The default is '''Play''' which is what you need. (You may look through the list of available commands, – in principle, their functions are intuitive enough to be easily understood).

			<center>[[File:152_T.jpg]]</center>

	[[File:152_T.jpg~~\|right~~]]


	Then, you are prompted to select which exactly node control command you want to be executed. The default is '''Play''' which is what you need. (You may look through the list of available commands, – in principle, their functions are intuitive enough to be easily understood).

	On the following two pages, you are prompted to enter the start (In) and stop (Out) time positions of the track.		On the following two pages, you are prompted to enter the start (In) and stop (Out) time positions of the track.


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	On the former page, leave «00:00:00:00» as is, since your animation track starts exactly from this point.		On the former page, leave «00:00:00:00» as is, since your animation track starts exactly from this point.

			<center>[[File:153_T.jpg]]</center>


			On the latter page, enter from the keyboard or use the scroll wheel to specify the value «00:00:02:10».

			<center>[[File:154_T.jpg]]</center>
	[[File:154_T.jpg~~\|right~~]]
	~~On the latter page, enter from the keyboard or use the scroll wheel to specify the value «00:00:02:10».~~

	If the value be providently copied by you to the clipboard, it is high time you pasted it here using <Ctrl+V>.		If the value be providently copied by you to the clipboard, it is high time you pasted it here using <Ctrl+V>.

Natalia: /* Playing a Specified Track Fragment */

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Playing a Specified Track Fragment

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	Activate the scene document «News.3d» and examine its node tree. The first thing that leaps to the eye is the yellow arrow in the «<Main>» node – [[File:148_T.jpg]] . Hence you draw the conclusion that «<Main>» has a nested animation, that is, child node animation.		Activate the scene document «News.3d» and examine its node tree. The first thing that leaps to the eye is the yellow arrow in the «<Main>» node – [[File:148_T.jpg]] . Hence you draw the conclusion that «<Main>» has a nested animation, that is, child node animation.

	~~<center>[[File:149_T.jpg]]</center>~~

	Probably, for the camera animation, it is enough to simply play all nested animation of the «<Main>» node?		Probably, for the camera animation, it is enough to simply play all nested animation of the «<Main>» node?

	You are going to test this assumption: select the node and move the playback slider of the scene document. Watch the object movements in '''Render Preview'''. Indeed, the camera is animated now, – but besides it, say, a lot of unnecessary things move as well. So, examine the lower-level node with the green arrow, – «Dummy01», since “Camera 01” is its direct child node. Select the node in the node tree, move the slider and make sure only the required camera moves, no unnecessary things besides. Then, you are going to play exactly the “Dummy01” track.		You are going to test this assumption: select the node and move the playback slider of the scene document. Watch the object movements in '''Render Preview'''. Indeed, the camera is animated now, – but besides it, say, a lot of unnecessary things move as well. So, examine the lower-level node with the green arrow, – «Dummy01», since “Camera 01” is its direct child node. Select the node in the node tree, move the slider and make sure only the required camera moves, no unnecessary things besides. Then, you are going to play exactly the “Dummy01” track.

			<center>[[File:149_T.jpg]]</center>

	But before you rush to create the playback action, determine within what time interval you are going to play the track. The movement will start from the start position, so to determine just the end position will be enough. And you do so using the playback slider. Slowly move the slider to the right, watching the camera travel, until its slow zoom-in on the Actor stops. (Note, the current position is displayed in the indicator on the right of the slider.)		But before you rush to create the playback action, determine within what time interval you are going to play the track. The movement will start from the start position, so to determine just the end position will be enough. And you do so using the playback slider. Slowly move the slider to the right, watching the camera travel, until its slow zoom-in on the Actor stops. (Note, the current position is displayed in the indicator on the right of the slider.)

Natalia: /* Playing a Specified Track Fragment */

2014-08-11T10:24:19Z

Playing a Specified Track Fragment

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	===Playing a Specified Track Fragment===		===Playing a Specified Track Fragment===

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	For a start, try to zoom in on the Actor from camera 1.		For a start, try to zoom in on the Actor from camera 1.

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	Activate the scene document «News.3d» and examine its node tree. The first thing that leaps to the eye is the yellow arrow in the «<Main>» node – [[File:148_T.jpg]] . Hence you draw the conclusion that «<Main>» has a nested animation, that is, child node animation.		Activate the scene document «News.3d» and examine its node tree. The first thing that leaps to the eye is the yellow arrow in the «<Main>» node – [[File:148_T.jpg]] . Hence you draw the conclusion that «<Main>» has a nested animation, that is, child node animation.

			<center>[[File:149_T.jpg]]</center>

	Probably, for the camera animation, it is enough to simply play all nested animation of the «<Main>» node?		Probably, for the camera animation, it is enough to simply play all nested animation of the «<Main>» node?

Natalia: /* Resetting Transformation */

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Resetting Transformation

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	'''2.''' Press <Ctrl-R> in the scene document window or in the '''Render Preview''' pane.		'''2.''' Press <Ctrl-R> in the scene document window or in the '''Render Preview''' pane.

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	'''3.''' Use the '''Reset All''' '''Nodes''' command in the context menu opened by right-clicking on the free space in the list of the scene nodes:		'''3.''' Use the '''Reset All''' '''Nodes''' command in the context menu opened by right-clicking on the free space in the list of the scene nodes:

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	'''4.''' Create a «Reset Nodes» action in the project by dragging it from the “factory” of standard actions. The advantage of this method is in that you can assign this action to a separate button of the hotset and push it when necessary.		'''4.''' Create a «Reset Nodes» action in the project by dragging it from the “factory” of standard actions. The advantage of this method is in that you can assign this action to a separate button of the hotset and push it when necessary.
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	===Manually Adding Action to Startup===		===Manually Adding Action to Startup===

Natalia: /* Changing the Visibility and Position of Nodes */

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Changing the Visibility and Position of Nodes

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Natalia: /* Simultaneously Creating Actions and Buttons */

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Simultaneously Creating Actions and Buttons

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	Controller, as used hereinafter, refers to a window element located on the hotset and providing interactive interface for handling the scene or project elements.		Controller, as used hereinafter, refers to a window element located on the hotset and providing interactive interface for handling the scene or project elements.


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	So, when dragging the action to the hotset, the familiar '''Set up New Action''' wizard opens prompting on its first page to select a prospective virtual camera. Select «Camera01» and move on.		So, when dragging the action to the hotset, the familiar '''Set up New Action''' wizard opens prompting on its first page to select a prospective virtual camera. Select «Camera01» and move on.

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	On the next page, change the prompt action name to a more specific «Set Camera 1». Similarly to the previous Chapter, check the '''Add to project Startup''' check box since you would like this camera to be active immediately after the project initialization, that is, by default.		On the next page, change the prompt action name to a more specific «Set Camera 1». Similarly to the previous Chapter, check the '''Add to project Startup''' check box since you would like this camera to be active immediately after the project initialization, that is, by default.

			<center>[[File:112_T.jpg]]</center>




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	When closing the wizard, a small dialog box '''Add New Hotbar''' pops up prompting you to enter a name for the new hotbar. Without thinking twice, name it «Cameras».		When closing the wizard, a small dialog box '''Add New Hotbar''' pops up prompting you to enter a name for the new hotbar. Without thinking twice, name it «Cameras».

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	Now, you can rejoice at your progress: firstly, the new action «Set Camera 1» is now displayed in the project window (and added to the Startup action playlist), and secondly, the new button panel «Cameras» is now on the hotset. It contains so far just one button (of the same name as the action). But vanquish the temptation to click on it – you have to create still a couple of buttons.		Now, you can rejoice at your progress: firstly, the new action «Set Camera 1» is now displayed in the project window (and added to the Startup action playlist), and secondly, the new button panel «Cameras» is now on the hotset. It contains so far just one button (of the same name as the action). But vanquish the temptation to click on it – you have to create still a couple of buttons.

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	When creating the action, do not check '''Add to project Startup''', since the «Set Camera 1» action had already been added to the Startup playlist. The logic is plain and simple: after the project initialization, ''only'' one virtual camera may be active. In theory, you can add to Startup as many virtual-camera-activation-actions as you want – but the last in the list wins).		When creating the action, do not check '''Add to project Startup''', since the «Set Camera 1» action had already been added to the Startup playlist. The logic is plain and simple: after the project initialization, ''only'' one virtual camera may be active. In theory, you can add to Startup as many virtual-camera-activation-actions as you want – but the last in the list wins).

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	To consolidate the knowledge, pass through this unsophisticated procedure once again – create the action and activation button for camera 3: «Set Camera 3» (without adding it to the Startup action as well).		To consolidate the knowledge, pass through this unsophisticated procedure once again – create the action and activation button for camera 3: «Set Camera 3» (without adding it to the Startup action as well).

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	Save the project in any way soever: by clicking on the '''Save''' [[File:116_T.jpg]] button in the Main Toolbar, or using the Main Menu '''File / Save''', or by pressing <Ctrl-S> on the keyboard. Make your preferences.		Save the project in any way soever: by clicking on the '''Save''' [[File:116_T.jpg]] button in the Main Toolbar, or using the Main Menu '''File / Save''', or by pressing <Ctrl-S> on the keyboard. Make your preferences.

Natalia: /* Assigning a Video Stream to a Material */

2014-08-11T10:09:45Z

Assigning a Video Stream to a Material

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	Well then, in the end let’s examine the case when you cannot see the required material in the '''Render Preview''' window (it being overlapped) and do not know the exact name of the corresponding node as well (or cannot find it among other nodes for some reason). In this case, the required material ''texture'' is going to help you even if you only have a slight idea about it.		Well then, in the end let’s examine the case when you cannot see the required material in the '''Render Preview''' window (it being overlapped) and do not know the exact name of the corresponding node as well (or cannot find it among other nodes for some reason). In this case, the required material ''texture'' is going to help you even if you only have a slight idea about it.

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	Activate the list of '''Maps''' in the scene document and make sure the '''Media Preview''' pane is shown in the application. If not, use the Main Menu or '''View''' toolbar to show it. In this pane, examine the images of the supposed texture maps by successively clicking on them in the list of scene maps (or navigating over them by using the arrow keys). Having found an appropriate, by its look, map, examine it. Note that the first part of a map name (before the dot) – is the name of the material that uses the map.		Activate the list of '''Maps''' in the scene document and make sure the '''Media Preview''' pane is shown in the application. If not, use the Main Menu or '''View''' toolbar to show it. In this pane, examine the images of the supposed texture maps by successively clicking on them in the list of scene maps (or navigating over them by using the arrow keys). Having found an appropriate, by its look, map, examine it. Note that the first part of a map name (before the dot) – is the name of the material that uses the map.