How to convert Motion Trail to key frames?
 

I have a cube parented to a skeleton joint.

The cube follows this joint in the animation.

I want to copy the motion of the cube, un-parent the cube, and re-apply the motion to the cube.

So, then I would have the cube move exactly as before, but now it would have independent key frames, and no parent.

How can I do this?

in the edit menu, go to key, bake simulation.

and bake what u need.

ah, thanks vlad.

you mean its as simple as that?? just select the 'cube' and press 'bake simulation' and then I can remove the skeleton and the cube will have ts own keys??

Yep, you can do it with dynamics, parents, motion paths etc when you get the simulation/animation how you want it. so that playback, rendertimes, movement etc is faster.

why havent I heard of this already :) ??????