ValueToTime
The Value To Time Helper gives you the ability to take
any scalar value and turn it into a time value. Any value piped into the
Value input data stream will be converted into a time value (frames/ticks).
This can be very powerful tool; imagine taking a Distance value and converting
it into time so that it could control the speed of another animated object.
For example, lets say you pipe in the speed of a particle, and the speed
is 20. The Value To Time Helper will take this value and turn it into
20 Frames or Ticks or whatever you have set. So if an object is animated
it will show the animation status at frame 20.
Operator Inputs
ON - (Bool) This input data
stream determines whether the operator is considered 'on' or 'off.' You
can connect other operators to this input channel such as a Bool
Helper to activate/deactivate the whole operator.
Time - (Time) This input data stream is used to define the local
time for the operator when the user wants to override the default system
time.
Value - (Scalar) This input data stream is used to define what
scalar value (like a distance or speed) is to be converted into a time
value.
The Time output of this helper will be increased/decreased accordingly
to the amount supplied by the Value input data stream when Value1
and Value2 are used.
Value1 - (Scalar) This input
data stream is used to override the Value1 spinner within the ValueToTime
rollout.
Time1 - (Frame) This input data stream is used to override the
Time1 spinner within the ValueToTime rollout.
Stop1 - (Bool) This input data stream is used to override the
upper Stop checkbox state within the ValueToTime rollout.
Value2 - (Scalar) This input data stream is used to override the
Value2 spinner within the ValueToTime rollout.
Time2 - (Frame) This input data stream is used to override the
Time2 spinner within the ValueToTime rollout.
Stop2 - (Bool) This input data stream is used to override the
lower Stop checkbox state within the ValueToTime rollout.
Operator Outputs
Time - (Time) This output
data stream provides the Time conversion of the input scalar value for
other operators and rules to use.
Rollout Menu
Value1 - This spinner sets the first target value that needs to
be reached to create a time value as it is set in Time1. The value will
be passed on to the Time output data stream.
Time1 - This spinner represents the frame number of the original
object animation that should be reached when Value1 is equal to the amount
supplied through the Value input data stream.
Stop - When this checkbox is active, the time value will be clamped
to the value set in Value1. If this checkbox is not active, the time is
increased/decreased by the same amount that is supplied through the Value
input data stream.
Value2 - This spinner sets the first target value that needs to
be reached to create a time value as it is set in Time2. The value will
be passed on to the Time output data stream.
Time2 - This spinner represents the frame number of the original
object animation that should be reached when Value2 is equal to the amount
supplied through the Value input data stream.
Stop - When this checkbox is active, the time value will be clamped
to the value set in Value2. If this checkbox is not active, the time is
increased/decreased by the same amount that is supplied through the Value
input data stream.
There is only one VALUE input data stream, and it is the one used
to compare against the Value1 and Value2 spinners. If Value is equal
to Value1, then Time 1 is used as the Time output. The same is true
if Value is equal to Value2, then Time2 is used. If the Value is between
the two other values, then there will be a linear interpolation between
Value1 and Value2. You can even reverse time to make backwards animation
using this helper.