Function Shape

A shape for an animation or modifier function

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Smode provides a wide range of function shapes that are shown here:

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That is where you’ll find all your regular functions (Square, Sinus, Triangle, Linear, Sine, Noise, White noise, Bounce, Elastic, etc.).

Some shapes have parameters. For example, the standard easing shapes (first column - Sine, Quad, Cubic, Quart, Quint, Expo, Circ, Back, Elastic, Bounce) all have Ease in and Ease out parameters that define if the movement should be smoothed while coming from the first key, while getting to the next key, or both.

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Shapes are most of the time used inside Parametric FunctionV9 Icon Function .


Variables:

  • Loading: The loading status of the function shape. It can be loaded , enabled by not loaded or unloaded
  • Activation: The activation status of the function shape. It can be active , enabled by not active or inactive
  • Color Label: Associate a color label to your function shape to make it easily locatable
  • Solo: Activate this to keep only this function shape active and hide all otherin same location
  • Editable: The editabiliy status of the function shape. It can be locked directly , locked indirectly or editable
  • Preset: Select a preset to apply on the function shape
  • Status: Warnings and errors associated to this function shape