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538 Chapter 12: Animation
•Atrackwithaparametriccontroller,such
as
Noise (page 2–337) ,displaysaProperties
dialog. You change the values in the Properties
dialog to modify the behavior of the controller
over its entire range.
Access the Properties dialog through the
controllers quad of the right-click menu, or on
the Controller menu > Properties. The same
dialog is also accessible through the Motion
panel.
YoucanalsodisplaytheKeyInfodialogby
rig ht-clicking a key in the Key window. Parametric
cont roller dialogs can also be displayed by
right-clicking their range bars.
The Pro perties button is unavailable in ambiguous
cases, for example, when a key and a Parametric
controller item are both selected.
Pr ocedur es
To display proper ties for a controller, do one of the
following:
• Highlight the track and then choose Controller
menu > Properties.
• Right-click the track, and then on the
Controllers quad choose Properties.
To display the K ey Info dialog for a k ey:
1.
Right-click the key in the Curve E d itor Key
Window .
The Key Info dialog is displayed.
2. Change key prop e rties in the dialog.
Track V iew Utilities
Track View > Utilities menu > Track View Utilitie s
Track View Utilities displays a dialog listing
plug-in Track View utilities. A typical Track View
utility displays a mo deless dialog (though utilities
can be modal) and provides functions that can be
applied across multiple selected keys and tracks.
You can launch more than one utility by choosing
Track View Utilities again.
Availa ble Utili ties
• Randomize Keys (p age 2–539) :Applies
random offset values to Time or Value of
selected keys or selected time.
•
Create O ut of Range Keys (page 2–540) :
Creates keys in the out-of-range time of a track,
whentheOutofRangetypeissomethingother
than Constant. Thus, it converts the specified
out-of-range area to a keyed area that you can
edit and adjust. Select one or more tracks, set
the parameters of the utility, and click Apply. In
Function Curve display mo de, you must select
the curve as well as the track.
•
Select Keys by Time (page 2–541) :Selectskeys
within a specified start and end range of time.
Lets you select a large range of time when using
the mouse might be awkward--for example,
if keys are not visible in the Track View Key
window.
•
Soft Selection Settings Manager (page 2–510) :
Displays a dialog with controls to adjust the
rangeandfalloffofthesoftselectionofkeysin
theDopeSheetandCurveEditor.
•
Current Value Editor (page 2–541) :Provides
transform type-in capability from within the
Track View modes. Allows you to choose
betweenabsoluteandrelativevalueediting.
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