Import and Export of animation clips

[beuzel]

Hello,

I want to read/write the animation clips in the trax editor. The trax editor window offers the command in the menu "Import Animation Clips to Character.." but i need to have it in MEL.

global proc int writeExternalAnimation( string $path, string $aniClip )
{
    string $filename = $path + $aniClip;

    print("write external animation: " + $filename + "\n");

    select $aniClip;
    int $result = clipEditorExportClip($filename, "ma");
    select -cl;

    print("result: " + $result + "\n");    
    print("write external animation finish\n");

    return ($result == 1);
}

global proc int readExternalAnimation( string $path, string $aniClip )
{
    if (!endsWith( $aniClip, ".ma"))
        $aniClip = $aniClip + ".ma";

    string $filename = $path + $aniClip;

    print("read external animation: " + $filename + "\n");

    string $character = "pump1";  // test
    select -r $character;

    int $result = clipEditorImportClip($filename, "ma");
    //select $aniClip;

    print("result: " + $result + "\n");    
    print("read external animation finish\n");

    return ($result == 1);
}

So, the writing works perfect, but the reading not. It compiles and runs, and Maya seems to do something, but the clips doesn't appear in the trax editor. Do i have to set some connections between character, aniclips and trax editor?

Thanks for help
Chris

[damat]

The trouble is to specify Character Set, I think. Is CS active or not, when you write clip?

Try to dig in my script, there should be smth like that. Too busy for the moment for any more comments.