Multiple MASH netoworks in the same scene with different start and stop

[rimcrazy]

I have a scene where I have 3 different Mash networks but I want the animations of the three networks to start and stop at different times over the period of the animation.  I tried the time node but that does not do what I want.  The main MASH network starts at 0 and goes to 400.  The second starts at 135 and goes to 400 and the third starts at 200 and goes to 400.  No matter what I do they all start at 0 which is not what I want.

[mspeer]

Hi!

If you want to offset an animation of an input mesh used on 3 MASH Networks, use MASH_Time -> Time Offset.

If you want to offset an animation created with keyframes on MASH nodes use the Graph-Editor. It's maybe also possible to export some sort of Cache File, re-import it and do a timing correction there.

[rimcrazy]

Thanks but I tried Time Offset.  That does not do what I want to accomplish.  That will create an offset of an animation within 1 MASH network and offset how it is applied to each of the elements inside that network.  It does not offset an animation between independent networks.

I thought about exporting to a Cache and then reimporting.  First time I tried that none of my materials came back as I'm not using MASH to assign colors I'm using separate materials.  I did not burn anything however and that is probably my problem there.  

I will look at using the graph editor.  I just assumed that did not work inside MASH but if it does that is probably my answer.  If it works I will repost and confirm.

[rimcrazy · Accepted solution]

The answer is essentially here:
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-dynamics/how-do-you-change-the-length-of-a-mash-animation/td-p/66...