Hi dorothi,
thank you very much for your support request.

Switching between animation clips is currently only possible by selecting the desired animation clip from the dropdown in the clip editor. There is no shortcut like the one you requested. However, you could use the UMotion API to write a short script that jumps to to the previous or next animation clip when a certain button is pressed: https://www.soxware.com/umotion-manual/UMotionAPI.html

These are the required methods from the API:

ClipEditor.GetSelectedClipName()

ClipEditor.GetAllClipNames()

ClipEditor.SelectClip(string name)

Please let me know in case you have any follow-up questions.

Best regards,
Peter

Hi John,

thank you very much for your feature request.

Unfortunately, curve smoothing is currently not supported. I'm sorry.

Could I do it my self with uMotion API?

Unfortunately, no. The UMotion API currently does not provide direct key frame access.

I'm sorry I currently can't give you any promises to if and when such features are going to land in UMotion.

Best regards,
Peter

Hi John,
thank you very much for your feature request and thanks for the kind words. Glad to hear that you are enjoying using UMotion.

Your voice is heard and helps me prioritize my (unfortunately quite limited) development resources.

Best regards,
Peter

Hi,

thank you very much for your support request.

Yes this is possible:

1) Setup IK for your character using the IK Setup Wizard (in config mode).

2) Stay in config mode and select the IK handles of the hands.

3) Open the constraints tab and scroll to the child-of constraint. Disable the IK Pinning Mode.

4) Return to pose mode.

5) Select the IK handle of the left hand.

6) In the "Channels" section of the pose editor, set the cake as parent.

8) Save key frames for your changes (Key Selected --> Key All) or "S" shortcut.

More information about the child-of constraint can be found in this video tutorial:

https://www.soxware.com/umotion-manual/ProLesson3.html

Please let me know in case you have any follow-up questions.

PS: Your UMotion version is quite dated. Please update to the latest version from the asset store.

Best regards,
Peter

Hi,
thank you very much for your support request.

Here is how to export to FBX:

1) Click on the button with the "Gear"-Icon in the Clip Editor

2) Change the "File Format" to "FBX"

3) Select the FBX file you want to export your animation to as "Destination File".

4) Close the settings

5) Click on File --> Export --> Current Clip

More information:
https://www.soxware.com/umotion-manual/ImportExport.html

https://www.soxware.com/umotion-manual/ProjectSettings.html

Please let me know in case you have any follow-up questions.

Best regards,
Peter

Hi Nicolas,

thank you very much for your support request.

You can use UMotion's IK features only during edit-time (while authoring your animations). The results are then baked into the final animation clip. Here is more information about how to setup IK in UMotion: https://www.soxware.com/umotion-manual/ProLesson2.html

If you want that the IK adapts to runtime changes, you need a runtime IK solution (e.g. Unity's Animation Rigging package or IK assets from the asset store).

Please let me know in case you have any follow-up questions.

Best regards,
Peter

Hi,
thank you very much for your support request.

You can create key frames manually by selecting the bones you want to create keys for and either by pressing the "S" shortcut key or by clicking on the "Key Selected" button in the Pose Editor.

If you want UMotion to automatically create the key frames for you, you can set the "Auto Key" to "Generate" in the Pose Editor. That way every time you manipulate a bone, a key frame is automatically generated for you.

More information can be found in the Quick Start Video Tutorial: https://www.soxware.com/umotion-manual/QuickStart.html

Please let me know in case you have any follow-up questions.

Best regards,
Peter

Hi Adajos,
thank you very much for your support request.

By pinning the feet, you can decouple the legs from the hips movement (feet are going to stay in place while manipulating the hips). If that's already enough for you, then that's what you get out of the box from the regular (humanoid) IK setup wizard. Here is how to pin the fee to the ground:

1. Select the IK Handle of the foot
2. In the channels section of the pose editor tick "IK Pinned".
3. Create a key frame ("S" shortcut while having the IK Handle selected)

The above should be sufficient for most regular animating purposes. If for some specific reason you also want to decouple the upper body from the hips, you need to setup an IK chain for the spine. Take a look at this step-by-step description: https://support.soxware.com/communities/1/topics/957-hips?redirect_to_reply=2559#comment-1612

Please let me know in case you have any follow-up questions.

Best regards,
Peter

Hi,
thank you very much for your support request.

By creating a Custom Property constraint in "Animator Parameter" mode, you can tell UMotion to include an additional curve into the exported FBX file. That way you can add custom curves like a gravity or an ik curve etc. to the exported FBX animation.

I'm writing this out of my head, but I think UMotion is even capable of importing your existing custom curves. You just need to make sure that you've created the related custom property constraints (in "Animator Parameter" mode) with the same/correct name (as defined in the FBX import settings) before importing the animation.

If you now how to code: Another method would be to extend UMotion with a custom export button that first copies the existing custom curves of the FBX file, then performs the regular UMotion export and then writes the previously saved custom curves back into the FBX. Take a look at the UMotion API if you want to go this route.

Please let me know in case you have any follow-up questions.

Best regards,
Peter