Votes
25
Product:
iClone 8
Version:
8.22
Status:
Active
Issue 9505
Need option to disable auto-keyframing. Also, any property that's animated should be visible in the Timeline.
Need option to disable auto-keyframing. Most animation applications don't automatically add a keyframe every time you move an object like a light or camera or change the color of a material. At a minimum, there should be an option to turn that behavior off. Can't tell you how many times I've moved a light only to realize I wasn't at frame 0 when I did it. Then hit play and the light starts moving around. Not good.

Also, any property that's animated should be visible in the Timeline. As it is (for example), you can inadvertently add a keyframe for material color because you changed its value, but when you go to the timeline, there's no indication of what the change was and no way to edit it.


BTW: The options in your "General tag" section (apparently a required field) on this Feedback form are too limited and don't include obvious general categories like "Animation" or "Timeline"
OS: Windows 10
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Submitted bybarca-8 May 3, 2023
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COMMENTS (9)
cakeller98 Sep 7, 2023 
Wow - I was literally shocked that 1) there're only 5 upvotes on this, and 2) that this is even a thing.
I have never worked in anything where auto-keyframing was the default and always on. it's a "performance" thing, not an always on thing. kinda shocking that this has been an issue since at least 2007! - so there must be a reason? a rationale?

I guess for now, I'll have to "REMEMBER" to do things like... e.g. for a stage, to what? put all stage items into a single folder, select them all, then remove object animation (assuming I placed everything while on the same frame) hah. it's gonna take some getting used to - that's for sure.

I just hope it gets fixed - before another 16 years goes by
barca-8 May 11, 2023 
"They really need to start working on UX"

My hope is that a complete overhaul of the UX is quietly being done in the background (similar to what Blender did). 

A lot of great technology in the product, spoiled, in my opinion, by a poor, buggy user interface. 

Don't know what windowing/UX library is being used (doesn't appear to be native Windows controls), but whatever it is they should ditch it.
Matt_Affirmer May 11, 2023 
I read a forum post from 7 years ago of people complaining about this! How has there not been any update??
They really need to start working on UX and stop wasting their time on making expensive DLC!
bad_character May 10, 2023 
Always wondered why you can't disable auto key framing. Pretty standard
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