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Track View Workspace 487
Key window
The Key window displays the keys as either curves
or tracks. The tracks can be displayed as a box
graph of keys or range bars.
Keys displ ayed as box graph (Dop e Sheet - Edit Keys mode)
Key Creation
Keys are created using a variety of methods. Keys
can be created by tur ning on Auto Key, moving the
time slider, and then transforming the object or
adjusting its parameters. Keys can also be created
by right-clicking the viewpor t t ime slider to access
the Create Key dialog. Keys can be created directly
in Track View using Add Keys. Finally, keys can be
created by turning on Set Key mode, moving to
a desired f r ame, posing the object, then clicking
Set Key.
Key Display
Keys are displayed as points on the function
curves, or as boxes on the Dope Sheet. Keys on the
Dope Sheet are color-coded for easy identification.
When there are multiple tracks keyed at one frame,
the boxes appear with bands of color to indicate
the shared key types. Key coloration is also used
to show soft selection of keys. Subframe keys
(key frames that fall between frames) are indicated
as narrow rectangles within the boxes.
Colored keys with subframe display
Keysarealsodisplayedonthetrackbarbelowthe
view por t.
Keys displayed on the function curves have
tangency types. The tangency buttons found on
the Key Tangents toolbar can be us ed to change
the function curve keys. Use Custom t a ngency to
show editable curve handles. Use Step tangency
to freeze motion or create classic storyboard
pose-to-pose blocking. See the pose-to-pose
animation tutorial for detailed instructions.
Function curves can also be displayed below the
track bar.
Custom Tangenc y handles
Range Bars
IntheDopeSheet-EditRangesmode(when
animation keys have been created), r ange bars
display to indicate the range of time the animation
occurs. Tools specific to working with ranges
(position ranges and recouple ranges) can b e
found on the Ranges toolbar (off by default).