Animations

Animations store time-varying data (transforms, skeleton joints, blend shape weights, cameras).

How it works

• Channels: translation/rotation/scale curves per node; interpolation (step/linear/cubic).
• Clips: separate takes or actions; engines may blend clips with state machines.
• Baking: constraints/procedural motion often baked to keyframes on export.

Use cases

• Character locomotion and cinematics
• Camera paths and product turntables
• UI micro-interactions in real-time scenes

Interoperability notes

• Euler vs. quaternion rotations and axis conventions can change playback.
• Retargeting between rigs requires matching hierarchies/retarget maps.
• Keep clip names/durations consistent across exports for automation.