Keyframe

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A Keyframe holds the Poses applied to joints in a Model at a given point of time in an animation. Keyframes are interpolated between during animation playback.

Note, in most cases developers do not need to manipulate KeyframeSequences as the animation editor covers most animation functionality. However, in some cases a developer may wish to generate an animation from a Script or build their own plugin.

Structure

Keyframes are held within a KeyframeSequence and contain Pose objects. The poses are named in accordance with the BaseParts they correspond to and are structured in terms of joint hierarchy. This means each Pose is parented to the Pose corresponding to the part it is attached to.

Note, as Poses are named in accordance with the BaseParts they correspond to, animations require distinct part names to play correctly.

Interpolation

During animation playback the poses in different keyframes are interpolated between. This allows a smooth animation to be created without needing to define every frame. Note, the style of interpolation is determined in the Pose object. The Keyframe object merely holds the Poses at a defined point of time in the animation (Keyframe.Time).

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)

Summary

Properties

  • Time:number
    Read Parallel

    The Keyframe time position (in seconds) in an animation. This determines the time at which the Poses inside the keyframe will be shown.

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Properties

Time

number
Read Parallel

This property gives the Keyframe time position (in seconds) in an animation. This determines the time at which the Poses inside the keyframe will be shown.

Note the Keyframe with the highest time value in a KeyframeSequence is used to determine the length of the animation.

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)
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Methods

AddMarker

void

This function adds a KeyframeMarker to the Keyframe by parenting it to the keyframe. It is functionally identical to setting the marker's Instance.Parent to the Keyframe.

Note, this function will not error when an instance other than a KeyframeMarker is given as the parameter and will parent it successfully.

More about Keyframes

Keyframe names do not need to be unique. For example, if an Animation has three keyframes named "Particles" the connected event returned by AnimationTrack:GetMarkerReachedSignal() will fire each time one of these keyframes is reached.

Keyframe names can be set in the Roblox Animation Editor when creating or editing an animation. They cannot however be set by a Script on an existing animation prior to playing it.

See also:

Parameters

marker: Instance

The KeyframeMarker being parented to the Keyframe.


Returns

void

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

void

This function adds a Pose to the Keyframe by parenting it to the keyframe. It is functionally identical to setting the pose's Instance.Parent to the keyframe.

Note, this function will not error when an instance other than a Pose is given as the pose parameter and will parent it successfully.

Parameters

pose: Instance

The Pose to be added.


Returns

void

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

Instances

This function returns an array containing all KeyframeMarkers that have been added to the Keyframe. Note, this function will only return instances of type KeyframeMarker.

More about Keyframes

Keyframe names do not need to be unique. For example, if an Animation has three keyframes named "Particles" the connected event returned by AnimationTrack:GetMarkerReachedSignal() will fire each time one of these keyframes is reached.

Keyframe names can be set in the Roblox Animation Editor when creating or editing an animation. They cannot however be set by a Script on an existing animation prior to playing it.

See also:


Returns

Instances

An array containing all KeyframeMarkers that have been added to the Keyframe.

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

Instances

This function returns an array containing all Poses that have been added to a Keyframe.


Returns

Instances

An array of Poses.

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

void

This function removes a KeyframeMarker from the Keyframe by settings its Instance.Parent to nil.

The KeyframeMarker's Instance.Parent is set to nil but it is not destroyed. This means, provided the marker is referenced it can be re-parented later.

Note, this function will not error when an instance other than a KeyframeMarker is given as the parameter.

More about Keyframes

Keyframe names do not need to be unique. For example, if an Animation has three keyframes named "Particles" the connected event returned by AnimationTrack:GetMarkerReachedSignal() will fire each time one of these keyframes is reached.

Keyframe names can be set in the Roblox Animation Editor when creating or editing an animation. They cannot however be set by a Script on an existing animation prior to playing it.

See also:

Parameters

marker: Instance

The marker being removed from the Keyframe.


Returns

void

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

void

This function removes a Pose from the Keyframe by setting its Instance.Parent to nil without destroying it. This means the provided the pose is referenced and it can be re-parented later.

Note, this function will not error when an instance other than a Pose is given as the pose parameter.

Parameters

pose: Instance

The Pose to be removed.


Returns

void

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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