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Engine Class
Keyframe

Summary
Properties
Inherited Members
Code Samples
Keyframe Generate Poses
local function generateKeyframe(model)
if not model.PrimaryPart then
warn("No primary part set")
return
end
local rootPart = model.PrimaryPart:GetRootPart()
if not rootPart then
warn("Root part not found")
return
end
local partsAdded = {}
partsAdded[rootPart] = true
local function addPoses(part, parentPose)
-- get all of the joints attached to the part
for _, joint in pairs(part:GetJoints()) do
-- we're only interested in Motor6Ds
if joint:IsA("Motor6D") then
-- find the connected part
local connectedPart = nil
if joint.Part0 == part then
connectedPart = joint.Part1
elseif joint.Part1 == part then
connectedPart = joint.Part0
end
if connectedPart then
-- make sure we haven't already added this part
if not partsAdded[connectedPart] then
partsAdded[connectedPart] = true
-- create a pose
local pose = Instance.new("Pose")
pose.Name = connectedPart.Name
parentPose:AddSubPose(pose)
-- recurse
addPoses(connectedPart, pose)
end
end
end
end
end
local keyframe = Instance.new("Keyframe")
-- populate the keyframe
local rootPose = Instance.new("Pose")
rootPose.Name = rootPart.Name
addPoses(rootPart, rootPose)
keyframe:AddPose(rootPose)
return keyframe
end
local character = script.Parent
local keyframe = generateKeyframe(character)
print(keyframe)

API Reference
Properties
Time
Read Parallel
Capabilities: Animation
Keyframe.Time:number
Code Samples
Get KeyframeSequence Length
local function getSequenceLength(keyframeSequence)
local length = 0
for _, keyframe in pairs(keyframeSequence:GetKeyframes()) do
if keyframe.Time > length then
length = keyframe.Time
end
end
return length
end
local keyframeSequence = Instance.new("KeyframeSequence")
getSequenceLength(keyframeSequence)

Methods
AddMarker
Capabilities: Animation
Keyframe:AddMarker(marker:Instance):()
Parameters
marker:Instance
Returns
()
Code Samples
Add Marker/Remove Marker
local keyframe = Instance.new("Keyframe")
keyframe.Parent = workspace
local marker = Instance.new("KeyframeMarker")
marker.Name = "FootStep"
marker.Value = 100
keyframe:AddMarker(marker) --marker.Parent = keyframe
task.wait(2)
keyframe:RemoveMarker(marker) --marker.Parent = nil

AddPose
Capabilities: Animation
Keyframe:AddPose(pose:Instance):()
Parameters
Returns
()
Code Samples
Keyframe Generate Poses
local function generateKeyframe(model)
if not model.PrimaryPart then
warn("No primary part set")
return
end
local rootPart = model.PrimaryPart:GetRootPart()
if not rootPart then
warn("Root part not found")
return
end
local partsAdded = {}
partsAdded[rootPart] = true
local function addPoses(part, parentPose)
-- get all of the joints attached to the part
for _, joint in pairs(part:GetJoints()) do
-- we're only interested in Motor6Ds
if joint:IsA("Motor6D") then
-- find the connected part
local connectedPart = nil
if joint.Part0 == part then
connectedPart = joint.Part1
elseif joint.Part1 == part then
connectedPart = joint.Part0
end
if connectedPart then
-- make sure we haven't already added this part
if not partsAdded[connectedPart] then
partsAdded[connectedPart] = true
-- create a pose
local pose = Instance.new("Pose")
pose.Name = connectedPart.Name
parentPose:AddSubPose(pose)
-- recurse
addPoses(connectedPart, pose)
end
end
end
end
end
local keyframe = Instance.new("Keyframe")
-- populate the keyframe
local rootPose = Instance.new("Pose")
rootPose.Name = rootPart.Name
addPoses(rootPart, rootPose)
keyframe:AddPose(rootPose)
return keyframe
end
local character = script.Parent
local keyframe = generateKeyframe(character)
print(keyframe)
Keyframe Add/Remove Pose
local keyframe = Instance.new("Keyframe")
keyframe.Parent = workspace
local pose = Instance.new("Pose")
pose.EasingStyle = Enum.PoseEasingStyle.Cubic
pose.EasingDirection = Enum.PoseEasingDirection.Out
local pose2 = Instance.new("Pose")
pose2.EasingStyle = Enum.PoseEasingStyle.Cubic
pose2.EasingDirection = Enum.PoseEasingDirection.Out
keyframe:AddPose(pose) -- pose.Parent = keyframe
task.wait(2)
keyframe:RemovePose(pose) -- pose.Parent = nil
task.wait(2)
keyframe:AddPose(pose) -- pose.Parent = keyframe
task.wait(2)
pose:AddSubPose(pose2) -- pose2.Parent = pose
task.wait(2)
pose:RemoveSubPose(pose2) -- pose2.Parent = nil

GetMarkers
Capabilities: Animation
Keyframe:GetMarkers():{KeyframeMarker}
Code Samples
Get Keyframe Markers Attached to a Keyframe
local keyframe = Instance.new("Keyframe")
keyframe.Parent = workspace
local marker1 = Instance.new("KeyframeMarker")
marker1.Name = "FootStep"
marker1.Value = 100
local marker2 = Instance.new("KeyframeMarker")
marker2.Name = "Wave"
marker2.Value = 100
keyframe:AddMarker(marker1) --marker.Parent = keyframe
keyframe:AddMarker(marker2) --marker.Parent = keyframe
local markers = keyframe:GetMarkers()
for _, marker in pairs(markers) do
print(marker.Name)
end

GetPoses
Capabilities: Animation
Keyframe:GetPoses():{Pose}
Returns
Code Samples
Keyframe Reset Poses
local function resetPoses(parent)
-- both functions are equivalent to GetChildren
local poses = parent:IsA("Keyframe") and parent:GetPoses() or parent:IsA("Pose") and parent:GetSubPoses()
for _, pose in pairs(poses) do
if pose:IsA("Pose") then
pose.CFrame = CFrame.new()
-- recurse
resetPoses(pose)
end
end
end

RemoveMarker
Capabilities: Animation
Keyframe:RemoveMarker(marker:Instance):()
Parameters
marker:Instance
Returns
()
Code Samples
Add Marker/Remove Marker
local keyframe = Instance.new("Keyframe")
keyframe.Parent = workspace
local marker = Instance.new("KeyframeMarker")
marker.Name = "FootStep"
marker.Value = 100
keyframe:AddMarker(marker) --marker.Parent = keyframe
task.wait(2)
keyframe:RemoveMarker(marker) --marker.Parent = nil

RemovePose
Capabilities: Animation
Keyframe:RemovePose(pose:Instance):()
Parameters
Returns
()
Code Samples
Keyframe Add/Remove Pose
local keyframe = Instance.new("Keyframe")
keyframe.Parent = workspace
local pose = Instance.new("Pose")
pose.EasingStyle = Enum.PoseEasingStyle.Cubic
pose.EasingDirection = Enum.PoseEasingDirection.Out
local pose2 = Instance.new("Pose")
pose2.EasingStyle = Enum.PoseEasingStyle.Cubic
pose2.EasingDirection = Enum.PoseEasingDirection.Out
keyframe:AddPose(pose) -- pose.Parent = keyframe
task.wait(2)
keyframe:RemovePose(pose) -- pose.Parent = nil
task.wait(2)
keyframe:AddPose(pose) -- pose.Parent = keyframe
task.wait(2)
pose:AddSubPose(pose2) -- pose2.Parent = pose
task.wait(2)
pose:RemoveSubPose(pose2) -- pose2.Parent = nil

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