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Sharing Animation Clips

Description

You can load a single THREE.AnimationClip and use it in two different models.

In this example, two different model files are loaded along with three different animation clips.

A custom animation clip is also created which is first cloned from one of the other animation clips and all keytracks are removed except for a select few. See the clonedRightArm buttons.

The same animation clips can be applied to either models. This is possible since the key tracks in the animation clips refer to named bones that already exist within the loaded models.

The bones contained in each models skeletons share the same hierarchy and naming.

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./src/client/client.ts

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import * as THREE from 'three'
import { OrbitControls } from 'three/examples/jsm/controls/OrbitControls'
import { GLTFLoader } from 'three/examples/jsm/loaders/GLTFLoader'
import Stats from 'three/examples/jsm/libs/stats.module'
import { GUI } from 'dat.gui'

const scene = new THREE.Scene()
scene.add(new THREE.AxesHelper(5))

const light1 = new THREE.SpotLight(0xffffff, 100)
light1.position.set(2.5, 5, 5)
light1.angle = Math.PI / 4
light1.penumbra = 0.5
light1.castShadow = true
light1.shadow.mapSize.width = 1024
light1.shadow.mapSize.height = 1024
light1.shadow.camera.near = 0.5
light1.shadow.camera.far = 20
scene.add(light1)

const light2 = new THREE.SpotLight(0xffffff, 100)
light2.position.set(-2.5, 5, 5)
light2.angle = Math.PI / 4
light2.penumbra = 0.5
light2.castShadow = true
light2.shadow.mapSize.width = 1024
light2.shadow.mapSize.height = 1024
light2.shadow.camera.near = 0.5
light2.shadow.camera.far = 20
scene.add(light2)

const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(
    75,
    window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight,
    0.1,
    1000
)
camera.position.y = 1.5
camera.position.z = 2.5

const renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer()
renderer.shadowMap.enabled = true
renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight)
document.body.appendChild(renderer.domElement)

const controls = new OrbitControls(camera, renderer.domElement)
controls.enableDamping = true
controls.target.y = 1

const animationClips: { [key: string]: THREE.AnimationClip } = {}

let xbotMixer: THREE.AnimationMixer
let ybotMixer: THREE.AnimationMixer
let xbotLastAction: THREE.AnimationClip
let ybotLastAction: THREE.AnimationClip

const totalBots = 2
let botsLoaded = 0
let botsReady = false

const gltfLoader = new GLTFLoader()
gltfLoader.load(
    'models/xbot.glb',
    (gltf) => {
        xbotMixer = new THREE.AnimationMixer(gltf.scene)

        animationClips['xbotDefault'] = gltf.animations[0]
        xbotLastAction = animationClips['xbotDefault']
        xbotFolder.add(xbotButtons, 'default')

        gltf.scene.traverse(function (child) {
            if ((child as THREE.Mesh).isMesh) {
                const m = child as THREE.Mesh
                m.castShadow = true
            }
        })
        gltf.scene.position.x = -1

        const helper = new THREE.SkeletonHelper(gltf.scene)
        scene.add(helper)

        scene.add(gltf.scene)

        botsLoaded++

        loadAnimations()
    },
    (xhr) => {
        console.log((xhr.loaded / xhr.total) * 100 + '% loaded')
    },
    (error) => {
        console.log(error)
    }
)

gltfLoader.load(
    'models/ybot.glb',
    function (gltf) {
        ybotMixer = new THREE.AnimationMixer(gltf.scene)

        animationClips['ybotDefault'] = gltf.animations[0]
        ybotLastAction = animationClips['ybotDefault']
        ybotFolder.add(ybotButtons, 'default')

        gltf.scene.traverse(function (child) {
            console.log(child.name + ' ' + child.type)
            if ((child as THREE.Mesh).isMesh) {
                const m = child as THREE.Mesh
                m.castShadow = true
            }
        })
        gltf.scene.position.x = 1

        const helper = new THREE.SkeletonHelper(gltf.scene)
        scene.add(helper)

        scene.add(gltf.scene)

        botsLoaded++

        loadAnimations()
    },
    (xhr) => {
        console.log((xhr.loaded / xhr.total) * 100 + '% loaded')
    },
    (error) => {
        console.log(error)
    }
)

function loadAnimations() {
    if (botsLoaded === totalBots) {
        //add an animation from another file
        gltfLoader.load(
            'models/actionClip@samba.glb',
            (gltf) => {
                console.log('loaded samba')
                animationClips['samba'] = gltf.animations[0]

                xbotFolder.add(xbotButtons, 'samba')
                ybotFolder.add(ybotButtons, 'samba')

                //add an animation from another file
                gltfLoader.load(
                    'models/actionClip@bellydance.glb',
                    (gltf) => {
                        console.log('loaded bellyDance')

                        animationClips['bellyDance'] = gltf.animations[0]

                        xbotFolder.add(xbotButtons, 'bellyDance')
                        ybotFolder.add(ybotButtons, 'bellyDance')

                        //add an animation from another file
                        gltfLoader.load(
                            'models/actionClip@goofyrunning.glb',
                            (gltf) => {
                                console.log('loaded goofyRunning')
                                ;(gltf as any).animations[0].tracks.shift() //delete the specific track that moves the object forward while running
                                animationClips['goofyRunning'] =
                                    gltf.animations[0]

                                xbotFolder.add(xbotButtons, 'goofyRunning')
                                ybotFolder.add(ybotButtons, 'goofyRunning')

                                //clone goofyrunning and create an animation clip using just one of the arms

                                animationClips['clonedRightArm'] =
                                    animationClips['goofyRunning'].clone()
                                let i =
                                    animationClips['clonedRightArm'].tracks
                                        .length
                                while (i--) {
                                    let trackName =
                                        animationClips['clonedRightArm'].tracks[
                                            i
                                        ].name
                                    if (
                                        !(
                                            trackName.startsWith(
                                                'mixamorigRightShoulder'
                                            ) ||
                                            trackName.startsWith(
                                                'mixamorigRightArm'
                                            ) ||
                                            trackName.startsWith(
                                                'mixamorigRightForeArm'
                                            ) ||
                                            trackName.startsWith(
                                                'mixamorigRightHand'
                                            )
                                        )
                                    ) {
                                        animationClips[
                                            'clonedRightArm'
                                        ].tracks.splice(i, 1)
                                    }
                                }
                                xbotFolder.add(xbotButtons, 'clonedRightArm')
                                ybotFolder.add(ybotButtons, 'clonedRightArm')

                                console.log(animationClips['clonedRightArm'])

                                botsReady = true
                            },
                            (xhr) => {
                                console.log(
                                    (xhr.loaded / xhr.total) * 100 + '% loaded'
                                )
                            },
                            (error) => {
                                console.log(error)
                            }
                        )
                    },
                    (xhr) => {
                        console.log((xhr.loaded / xhr.total) * 100 + '% loaded')
                    },
                    (error) => {
                        console.log(error)
                    }
                )
            },
            (xhr) => {
                console.log((xhr.loaded / xhr.total) * 100 + '% loaded')
            },
            (error) => {
                console.log(error)
            }
        )
    }
}

const phongMaterial = new THREE.MeshPhongMaterial()

const planeGeometry = new THREE.PlaneGeometry(25, 25)
const planeMesh = new THREE.Mesh(planeGeometry, phongMaterial)
planeMesh.rotateX(-Math.PI / 2)
planeMesh.receiveShadow = true
scene.add(planeMesh)

window.addEventListener('resize', onWindowResize, false)
function onWindowResize() {
    camera.aspect = window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight
    camera.updateProjectionMatrix()
    renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight)
    render()
}

const xbotButtons = {
    default: function () {
        xbotMixer.clipAction(xbotLastAction).fadeOut(0.5)
        xbotMixer
            .clipAction(animationClips['xbotDefault'])
            .reset()
            .fadeIn(0.5)
            .play()
        xbotLastAction = animationClips['xbotDefault']
    },
    samba: function () {
        xbotMixer.clipAction(xbotLastAction).fadeOut(0.5)
        xbotMixer.clipAction(animationClips['samba']).reset().fadeIn(0.5).play()
        xbotLastAction = animationClips['samba']
    },
    bellyDance: function () {
        xbotMixer.clipAction(xbotLastAction).fadeOut(0.5)
        xbotMixer
            .clipAction(animationClips['bellyDance'])
            .reset()
            .fadeIn(0.5)
            .play()
        xbotLastAction = animationClips['bellyDance']
    },
    goofyRunning: function () {
        xbotMixer.clipAction(xbotLastAction).fadeOut(0.5)
        xbotMixer
            .clipAction(animationClips['goofyRunning'])
            .reset()
            .fadeIn(0.5)
            .play()
        xbotLastAction = animationClips['goofyRunning']
    },
    clonedRightArm: function () {
        xbotMixer.clipAction(xbotLastAction).fadeOut(0.5)
        xbotMixer
            .clipAction(animationClips['clonedRightArm'])
            .reset()
            .fadeIn(0.5)
            .play()
        xbotLastAction = animationClips['clonedRightArm']
    },
}

const ybotButtons = {
    default: function () {
        ybotMixer.clipAction(ybotLastAction).fadeOut(0.5)
        ybotMixer
            .clipAction(animationClips['ybotDefault'])
            .reset()
            .fadeIn(0.5)
            .play()
        ybotLastAction = animationClips['ybotDefault']
    },
    samba: function () {
        ybotMixer.clipAction(ybotLastAction).fadeOut(0.5)
        ybotMixer.clipAction(animationClips['samba']).reset().fadeIn(0.5).play()
        ybotLastAction = animationClips['samba']
    },
    bellyDance: function () {
        ybotMixer.clipAction(ybotLastAction).fadeOut(0.5)
        ybotMixer
            .clipAction(animationClips['bellyDance'])
            .reset()
            .fadeIn(0.5)
            .play()
        ybotLastAction = animationClips['bellyDance']
    },
    goofyRunning: function () {
        ybotMixer.clipAction(ybotLastAction).fadeOut(0.5)
        ybotMixer
            .clipAction(animationClips['goofyRunning'])
            .reset()
            .fadeIn(0.5)
            .play()
        ybotLastAction = animationClips['goofyRunning']
    },
    clonedRightArm: function () {
        ybotMixer.clipAction(ybotLastAction).fadeOut(0.5)
        ybotMixer
            .clipAction(animationClips['clonedRightArm'])
            .reset()
            .fadeIn(0.5)
            .play()
        ybotLastAction = animationClips['clonedRightArm']
    },
}

const gui = new GUI()
const xbotFolder = gui.addFolder('xbot')
xbotFolder.open()
const ybotFolder = gui.addFolder('ybot')
ybotFolder.open()

const stats = new Stats()
document.body.appendChild(stats.dom)

const clock = new THREE.Clock()
let delta = 0

function animate() {
    requestAnimationFrame(animate)

    controls.update()

    delta = clock.getDelta()
    if (botsReady) {
        xbotMixer.update(delta)
        ybotMixer.update(delta)
    }

    render()

    stats.update()
}

function render() {
    renderer.render(scene, camera)
}

animate()

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