How to make timeline the length of anim montage

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I was trying to set up a dodge dash type movement and found that updating the location over a timeline got the feel that I wanted. However, I was trying to have the timeline be the length of the anim montage so that the anim montage will end right at the end of the timeline. Currently I was using the SetTimelineLength and SetPlayRate node and it feels about right but I wanted to see if this is how making the timeline length being equal to the anim montage length would be handled or if there was a better way.

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Video example of current state: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Gp0yquWGU

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Pretty sure there’s no way to actually make a timeline work like this.

I was looking for similar logic, the best way to make it happen is to use a timer with a reference to delta.

Here’s a screenshot of my current setup. It’s an adjustable “turn to actor” action for my AI system. Functions similar to how you’ll want to do it.

Good luck!

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Thanks for the reply. I was trying to see if I could achieve the desired effect without a tick event. I will keep this in mind in case I need to make a change later on. I probably would have tried using root motion for the dashing action but I don’t have a dash animation to use for currently so I’m using an edited run startup animation. I have also tried using the launch character node but the speed that the player was moving was too fast for what I wanted.

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Thanks but I’m not sure how this would help have the time line length match with the anim montage length. Would I not just set the timeline length to be equal the anim montage length like I have in my example?

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Perhaps with something like this:

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