Offset Keyframes Tool

Offset Keyframes Tool

I no longer maintain this tool. It is available for free in case you want to try it.

Animation tool to help animators offset keyframes.

How does the tool work:

• Select objects. 
• Use the UI slider to offset the keys.

The tool offsets keys in time(subframes). You can get the current timeline start / end on the UI buttons "In"/ "Out". Keys outside the In/Out values will not be affected.

It is also possible to "shift"+ "select" a range in the timeline. The red range will be considered and the UI range values disregarded.

How to install 1:

Watch the video in the content files if necessary.

• Put the downloaded files somewhere you're going to remember;
• With Maya running, drag "install.py" to your viewport;
• Restart Maya;
• From Maya's script editor, run "script.py" or save it to a shelf. 

Some people with a mac had problems using the script to install the tool. If you use a mac, try installing as described on "How to install 2".

How to install 2:

If the first method doesn't work. 

• Under "kot" , copy "keyframeOffsetTool" folder to Maya preferences scripts folder. 
• Restart Maya if the application is running;
• From Maya's script editor, run "script.py" or save it to a shelf. 

Maya scripts folder on Windows: 

• <user’s directory>/My Documents/maya/MayaVersion/scripts

Maya scripts folder on Mac: 

• /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/Maya/scripts/