Multiple animations from Maya via DAE

xyz

Is there a known way to export/import multiple named animations from Maya. The only thing I could get is the animation in the main timeline. Tried with Maya's animation clips but it looks like they're not registered. All docs and tutorials seem to be focused on Blender.

cybereality

Sadly I don't have a license for Maya anymore, so I can't test this myself. But maybe there is a way to export to Blender (e.g. via FBX) and do some clean-up there, then export to glTF to Godot.

xyz

Looks like there is no way to export Maya's trax clips. Maya's DAE exporter only outputs the main timeline as a single animation. On the other hand, FBX exporter lets you define parts of the main timeline as named clips. The clips and their tracks are properly recognized by Godot but some track's keys are null-ed. Couldn't get it to work properly.

I ended up using DAE with all animations on main timeline, slicing it into clips in Godot's import options. Not ideal but it works. Will probably switch completely to Blender for more complex stuff.

cybereality

I've been trying to help @DJM with their model animation, and it seems having all the animation on one track and splitting the clips in the import options actually is the best solution.

cybereality

I'm going to play with it more when I get to animation. I think there should be other options when you export from Blender directly (with animation authored in Blender). But for other apps the one animation track seems to be the best.

DJM

@cybereality said: I've been trying to help @DJM with their model animation, and it seems having all the animation on one track and splitting the clips in the import options actually is the best solution.

yes, importing your fbx in blender and re exporting it as gltf is the best workflow as i discovered. fbx doesnt work , my animations werent visible. i ended up using gltf, that was the only format that didnt mess up the skinning. tho splitting clips on import doesnt work for me when using gltf. really hope this gets fixed

DJM

i ended up duplicating the "main" animation in the godot timeline editor and create the clips there. deleting the keyframes i dont need for a clip and setting the ones i do need to frame 0.

xyz

@DJM said: i ended up duplicating the "main" animation in the godot timeline editor and create the clips there. deleting the keyframes i dont need for a clip and setting the ones i do need to frame 0.

That's too much manual work for my taste :) I'd much rather computer do this.

DJM

@xyz said:

@DJM said: i ended up duplicating the "main" animation in the godot timeline editor and create the clips there. deleting the keyframes i dont need for a clip and setting the ones i do need to frame 0.

That's too much manual work for my taste :) I'd much rather computer do this.

yeah it was a pain in the ass really, but the onlyworking solution as i couldnt get split clips on import to work