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Animation Recorder
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Overview
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The Omniverse Animation recorder is an Omniverse Extension.  It is a specialized application ideal for recording animation from input sources such as Wrnch.

User Manual
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Ref #  Option                                  Result
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1      Record Target Light                     | Shows ``GREEN`` when an Appropriate Skeletal Root is selected. (ready to record)
                                               | Shows ``RED`` when skel root not acceptable. (not ready to record)
2      Path to selected target                 | Path to the skeletal targets USD file.
3      Use Highlighted SkelRoot                | Uses the skeletal root (if available) of stage/viewport selected asset 
                                               | for skeletal animation recording.
4      Recording Folder                        | Path to save recorded files to.
5      Folder (icon)                           | Allows for navigation to path for recording folder selection.
6      Go To Folder                            | Opens the path listed in Recording Folder.
7      Take Name                               | Name of the recording, used in file naming.
8      Record To New Layer                     | If Checked, creates and uses a new layer.
9      Increment Take Name                     | Increments file name with successive recordings of same take name.
10     Record Animation Only                   | If checked, records only skeletal animation data.
                                               | If unchecked, records entire asset and skeleton being recorded.
11     Apply Root Animation                    | If checked captures recorded animation in addition to x-form motion. 
12     Live Mode                               | If checked records even when "play" not enabled.
                                               | If unchecked, play must be enabled to record animation.
13     Start Frame                             | Frame to begin recording when ``Record Frame Range`` is checked.
14     End Frame                               | Frame to end recording when ``Record Frame Range`` is checked.
15     Record Frame Range                      | When checked only records between the frame ranges.
                                               | When un-checked, records all frames when recording.
16     Record                                  | Begin recording an animation.
                                               | Button becomes ``RED`` when actively recording.
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