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Playing alembic sequence from timeline

Discussion in 'Timeline' started by CGChoco, Nov 16, 2017.

  1. CGChoco

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    Hi guys i'm trying to import alembic animations files but i cannot find any tutorial on how to play it from the timeline editor for cinematic. Anyone have an idea please? Thanks
     
    CGChoco, Nov 16, 2017
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  2. CGChoco

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    no answer :(
     
    CGChoco, Nov 27, 2017
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  3. seant_unity

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    Are you using the alembic custom track from here?
     
    seant_unity, Nov 27, 2017
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  4. Poxter

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    I am interested too, I having the same trouble. I checked your link but I didnt understand how use those scripts. Please could you tell how to make it?
    Thanks
     
    Poxter, Nov 27, 2017
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  5. jasonm_unity3d

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    step one: import an alembic file using the importer (just drop an abc file in assets directory or manual import throught "Import New Asset" menu item"). Make sure that the importer's setting "Import Mode" is set to "AutomaticStreamingSetup"
    step two: drag/drop imported prefab into scene.
    step 3: create time line asset, and drop it in the scene.
    step 4: select the timeline object and open the timeline editor
    step 5: click "add" button and select utj.Alembic.Alembic Track
    step 6: right click on track and select add alembic shot asset clip
    step 7: select added clip, in inspector of the clip, "Stream Player" d&d the alembic prefab from the scene onto this field

    from here, you should now be able to scrub the animation from the timeline and see the scene update your alembic asset.
     
    jasonm_unity3d, Nov 27, 2017
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  6. Poxter

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    Thank you so much Jason, Its works!

    Seems I didnt step 7 :p I thought was automatically assignation.

    I using timeline to "fix" alembic lag. There is kind delay between animation joint and alembic (seems There not goes same FPS), I thougth I try to control FPS from timelime editor for each system (alembic and joints) Is a crazy idea or has sense?

    Many thanks for your help
     
    Poxter, Nov 27, 2017
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  7. CGChoco

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    Thank you, problem solved :)
     
    CGChoco, Dec 6, 2017
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  8. Rlapham

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    Thanks for this - I have my alembic file working in the editor with timeline, but I build it I'm running into a plugin error:

    Plugin 'abci.dll' is used from several locations:
    Assets/UTJ/Alembic/Plugins/x86/abci.dll would be copied to <PluginPath>/abci.dll
    Assets/UTJ/Alembic/Plugins/x86_64/abci.dll would be copied to <PluginPath>/abci.dll
    Please fix plugin settings and try again.

    If I remove/rename one of the plugins, the .dll reference is shown as missing in Xcode. It appears to need both but runs into this conflict. Has anyone had a similar issue?

    (my architecture's Universal and the scripting backend is IL2CPP)
     

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    Rlapham, Feb 15, 2018
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  9. Stormakt

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    Sorry to ask what is likely a dumb question, but where is the "importer's settings?" When draging in an abc or going "Import new Asset" I am missing something.

    Thank you,

    Max.
     
    Stormakt, Mar 10, 2018
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  10. Stormakt

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    Just wanted to clarify further:

    I can seem to do every other step here fine. It's just the "automatic streaming setup" that I am unable to find. I believe it should look like this image:

    Which is from the github page: https://github.com/unity3d-jp/AlembicImporter/blob/master/Screenshots

    However the only thing close I can see is on the .abc file imported into unity from the inspector. The options there read as:

    Normals: Compute if missing
    Tangents: Compute
    Camera Aspect Ratio: Camera aperture
    Scale Factor: 0.01
    Swap Handedness (checked)
    Interpolate Samples (checked)

    Mesh Options expanded menu
    Swap Face Windin (unchecked)
    Turn Quad Edges (unchecked)
    Import point Polygons(checked)
    Import Line Polygons(checked)
    Import Triangle Polygons(checked)
    Components expanded menu
    Import Xform (checked)
    Import Camera (checked)
    Import Poly Mesh (checked)
    Import Points (checked)

    Time range

    If I can find that menu for the mode to be set to AutomaticStreamingSetup, I'm sure it will work. Everything else has allowed me to at least play the game, exit out, and find that the mesh has changed position/rotation letting me know that the cache is affecting the mesh, just not streaming.

    Save me unity answers, you're my only hope.
     

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    Stormakt, Mar 12, 2018
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  11. nilrith

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    you may click clone this plugin. it not work for me ether.
    click download "Latest package: AlembicForUnity.unitypackage" in README panel.
    or follow this video

    hope it work !
     
    nilrith, Jul 23, 2018
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  12. araz01

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    its such a Mission lol
     
    araz01, Mar 12, 2020
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  13. araz01

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    NOOO! 90mb... NOOOO! there is no other way to play my animations... IM DOOOOOOMED
     
    araz01, Mar 12, 2020
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  14. jswlee

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    Has anyone here been able to get their .abc animations to show up on their Android after 'Build and Run'??
     
    jswlee, Jun 17, 2020
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  15. vladala

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    Hey,

    Alembic supports only Windows OSX and Linux stand-alone build targets since it contains native dll's that do the heavy lifting.
     
    vladala, Jun 17, 2020
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  16. jswlee

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    Thank you @vladala. Is there any way to convert my fluid simulation file, so it can work with Android? Do you know if this is something that is being worked on by Unity as a future product enhancement?
     
    jswlee, Jun 17, 2020
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  17. vladala

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    Sorry, but I don't know of things that you could do today to make it work on Android. The only way to see that happening is if we implement a native geometry format inside unity that would support all platforms (no work scheduled for that currently)
     
    vladala, Jul 14, 2020
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