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512 Chapter 12: Animation
Current Value Editor—
Provides transform t ype-in
capability from within the Track View mo des.
Allows you to choose b etween absolute and relative
value editing. The name of the controller appears
above the axis choices.
This utilit y starts a floating Current Value window
that works for either Dope Sheet – Edit keys mode
or Curve Editor. It doesn’t work for Edit Ranges.
Not for use with object parameters, the current
valueeditorisintendedforuseprimarilywith
Transform controllers.
Track Vi ew Q uad M en u
Right-clicking the Key window or Hierarchy list
brings up a quad menu w hich offers instant access
to tools. The menu is context-sensitive, so its
contents vary, depending on what is highl ighted.
For example, when the Hierarchy list is active, you
canassigncopyandpastecontrollers,andopen
properties which you can animate. You can set
the A uto Expand and Manual Navigation controls
to change the behavior of the Controller window
display.
The commands from the alternative quad
menu (ALT+right-click) are now integrated in the
rig ht-click quad menu (page 2–495) .TheSelect,
Expand, and Collapse commands are therefore
accessible along with the existing quad menu
commands, improving workflow efficiency.
Controller window quad menu
When the keys window is active you can draw
curves,addkeys,movekeysandscalevalues.You
can also reduce keys.
Key window quad menu
In the Controller window, if yo u hold down
ALT+right-click you can display an alternate quad
menu, which is now integrated with the main quad
menu. This menu was available in ea rlier versions
of the program as a default right-click menu in
Tra ck View.
ALT+right-click for alternate quad menu for Controller
window