Usually when using the spline warp node, you have to go trough all the previous key frames of the source shape and replace the destination shape points. This script create a controller shape on wich you can add independent key frames.
splinewarpcontroller
Updated: 2 July 2022
Author: jordanboulais
Compatible Nuke versions: 11.0 or later
Compatibility:
Usually when using the spline warp node, you have to go trough all the previous key frames of the source shape and replace the destination shape points.
This script create a controller shape on wich you can add independent key frames. It is a third shape. The destination shape is the result of the source shape plus de difference of the controller shape with itself from the time it was created.
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INSTALLATIONS STEPS
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Add splinewarpcontroller.py to your .nuke folder
then add the following line to your menu.py :
def addController():
node = nuke.thisNode()
controller_button = nuke.PyScript_Knob(
'Create controller/destination shapes for selected curves',
'Splinewarp Controller',
'from splinewarpcontroller import splinewarp_controller\nsplinewarp_controller()'
)
controller_button.setFlag(4096)
node.addKnob(controller_button)
nuke.addOnCreate(addController, nodeClass='SplineWarp3')