Alembic Cache Export and Import in Maya

This video shows how I export and import models and animation to the Alembic format (.abc). It also shows how imported Alembic files can have some flexibility in terms of offsetting animation timings, playback speed and cycling options. 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Setting up the scene 01:33 Exporting animated objects in the scene 02:18 Alembic export options 03:10 Referencing in an Alembic file 04:00 Exploring and understanding the Alembic node 05:10 Offset the start frame for playback of animation in the Alembic file (Part 1) 05:34 Understanding and visualising the Alembic node flow in the Node Editor window 06:58 Offset the start frame for playback of animation in the Alembic file (Part 2) 07:40 Frame Cycling options 08:45 Speeding up and slowing down the Alembic cache