Hi

I am looking for a way to replicate the functionality of the Timeshift-sop in CHOPS.
In other words, I want to be able to retime incoming animation data. ‘Warp’ and ‘Shift’ don't seem to do it. Or maybe I am overlooking something.

Does anyone know how to tackle this?

Thanx

Michiel

Fetch your data into chops then apply your shift with the shift node. Then export to where you desire.

The “Shift”, as far as I can see, does not do the same as “Timeshift”.
Hence me stating that already in my question.

No it doesn't, but your were asking about shifting animation ‘data’.

If you want what the sop timeshift does, why not just use that?

Maybe clarify with more details and perhaps a hip file as to what you really want to do.

There's no equivalent of the ‘timeshift’ in chops, as in a directly animatable time/frame parameter. If your retime is constant, the stretch chop is the most efficient. If doing a non-linear retime, the Warp chop can effectively do what the time shift does. You provide a time or speed channel, and it outputs the retimed values.

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i remember seen a vimeo tutorial of a guy using chops to create a time warp matrix style, but i couldnt find it.

Yes…within chops and the nodes available like the shift node to name one…you can accomplish many of the same end results as you can using the Time Shift/Time Warp nodes in SOPs.

It all just depends on what it is your trying to acomplish which determines what you actually end up doing in chops.

anon_user_40689665
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This is very helpful.
Thanks