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INOX · 10-04-2008, 08:11 AM

I've got a simple animated texture, just 5 frames.

I've got them working--meaning the object I want the texture to appear on recognizes everything correctly. As I scrub through the time line, the first 5 frames are correct.

Now I need to loop them (post infinity > cycle), and for the life of me I can't get it to work. I've been searching for an answer forever and haven't found what I'm looking for.

Any help?

INOX · 10-04-2008, 08:47 AM

SOLVED!

Heh, I found it myself. Anyone who's interested:

Once you've got your texture animated, below the "Use Image Sequence" box that you've got checked, Maya has created an expression. You can see it in the "Image Number" box below, which has turned violet. (refer to attached image)

Right Click over "Image Number" and select "Edit Expression."

The expression will read something like this:

"file1.frameExtension=frame"

After "frame" simply add %x (where "x" = total number of frames to loop).

In my case, with five frames to loop, I edited the expression:

"file1.frameExtension=frame%5"

NICE!

thingmaker · 13-04-2017, 01:53 AM

Still works, 9 years later... Thanks!

10-04-2008, 08:11 AM	#1
INOX Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Animated Texture - How do I loop it? I've got a simple animated texture, just 5 frames. I've got them working--meaning the object I want the texture to appear on recognizes everything correctly. As I scrub through the time line, the first 5 frames are correct. Now I need to loop them (post infinity > cycle), and for the life of me I can't get it to work. I've been searching for an answer forever and haven't found what I'm looking for. Any help? Last edited by INOX : 10-04-2008 at 08:22 AM.

10-04-2008, 08:47 AM	#2
INOX Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SOLVED! Heh, I found it myself. Anyone who's interested: Once you've got your texture animated, below the "Use Image Sequence" box that you've got checked, Maya has created an expression. You can see it in the "Image Number" box below, which has turned violet. (refer to attached image) Right Click over "Image Number" and select "Edit Expression." The expression will read something like this: "file1.frameExtension=frame" After "frame" simply add %x (where "x" = total number of frames to loop). In my case, with five frames to loop, I edited the expression: "file1.frameExtension=frame%5" NICE! Attached Thumbnails

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13-04-2017, 01:53 AM	#3
thingmaker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Still works, 9 years later... Thanks!