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Simplify Curve
Proceed with caution when using the Simplify Curve command, to avoid
ruining the curve. Approach your optimal curve slowly and reject over-
simplied results with the Undo command.
This command essentially does the reverse of Bake Curve. Use Simplify Curve to reduce the curve’s
number of keys. This is especially useful when you’re working with motion capture data that has
hundreds or even thousands of keys and you want to reduce the number of keys to make the curve
easier to edit. The command opens the Simplify Curve dialog. The X and Y tolerance values dene the
gap between each key along the horizontal and vertical axes. For example:
 To create a curve with a minimum of 10 frames between consecutive keys,
set X to 10 and click OK.
 To create a curve with a minimum of 50 units along the Y-axis between
consecutive keys, set Y to 50 and click OK.
 To do both of the above at the same time, set X to 10, set Y to 50 and click
OK.