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# Snap

This tool is designed for when we have keys that are off-frame, which usually happens when we have scaled curves or blocks of animation.

The problem with Maya's snap tool is that it tends to position the out-of-place keyframes on the nearest frame, but sometimes there may already be a keyframe on that frame, resulting in double keyframes on the same frame.

<figure><img src="/files/MIX4ncox6Q0iBMiqs3JZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Maya fails to apply the snap and reports an error, whereas TKM applies the snap without any issues.</p></figcaption></figure>

The Snap tool from TheKeyMachine doesn't just reposition the keyframes, it creates them on the nearest frame and removes all the keyframes that are off a frame. This way, the existing animation remains intact, and issues with duplicate keyframes on the same frame are avoided.


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