Action Actuator

See also

See the Python reference of this logic brick in BL_ActionActuator.

The Action Actuator controls animation actions, and sets the playback method. It is only visible when an armature is selected, because the actions are stored in the armature.

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Action Actuator.

Properties

Action Playback Type
Play

Play F-Curve once from start to end when a TRUE pulse is received.

Ping Pong

Play F-Curve once from start to end when a TRUE pulse is received. When the end is reached play F-Curve once from end to start when a TRUE pulse is received.

Flipper

Play F-Curve once from start to end when a TRUE pulse is received. (Plays backwards when a FALSE pulse is received).

Loop End

Play F-Curve continuously from end to start when a TRUE pulse is received.

Loop Start

Play F-Curve continuously from start to end when a TRUE pulse is received.

Property

Uses a property to define what frame is displayed.

Action

Select the action to use.

Continue

Restore last frame when switching on/off, otherwise play from the start each time.

Start Frame

Set the start frame of the action.

End Frame

Set the end frame of the action.

Child Button

Update action on all children objects as well.

Blending

Number of frames of motion blending.

Priority

Execution priority – lower numbers will override actions with higher numbers. With 2 or more actions at once, the overriding channels must be lower in the stack.

Frame Property

Assign the action’s current frame number to this property.

Property

Use this property to define the Action position. Only for Property playback type.

Layer

The animation layer to play the action on.

Layer Weight

How much of the previous layer to blend into this one.

Example