Auto Blink - can I use cycle layers with auto blink eyes turned on?

[Tania orange]

Hi CH Animators.

If I add Auto Blink to character, can I also use cycle layers for that eye?

If so, how do I make it slow down and show blink cycle?

I have tried to set cycle layer to immediately or triggered, and still doesn't work. I also tried adjusting in 'Auto blink' properties setting duration to 720 seconds. - still didn't work to show cycle layer artwork.

Thanks,

Tania O

[TheOriginalGC]

You should be able to trigger the cycle layer animation with the Auto-blink trigger. I'm not clear on what is causing your difficulty. First thing to focus on would be the cycle layers behavior. Is the behavior on the eyelid? What is triggering it?

[Tania orange]

Hi,

Here is the character file using adobe illustrator. I put the cycle layer in Right Eye only. 

When I rigged it in CH Animator, I clicked the top most layer (not +Character) and added Auto Blink.

I also added cycle layer to Right Blink, set to immediately, continuously.

 illustrator file

.Puppet file

Any tips or help from the community on how to get cycle layer to work, is greatly appreciated.

-Tania

[TheOriginalGC · Accepted solution]

Thank you for sharing the files. The cycle animation is working, it's just going real fast. When I changed the AutoBlink duration to 800ms, you can actually see it go through each layer. I'm not sure if the color change was the blink effect you were aiming for, but it does work.

[Tania orange]

thank you! That solves my question.