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Add New Link—Adds a link. Displays the Add New
Link dialog with available tracks. Click a tr ack and
then click OK.
Remove Link—Removes the highlighted link.
Collapse Control—Collapses the Slave cont roller
to a standard controller.
Existing keys are copied to the new controller.
OK —Closes the dialog.
Tr ack V iew Pick Dia log (B lock
Con troller)
Track View > Global Tracks > Block Control > Click and
then right-click M asterBlock track. > Properties > Master
Block Parameters dialog > Add > Track View Pick dialog
Track View > Global Tracks > B lock Control > Double -click
MasterBlock track. > Properties > M aster Block Parameters
dialog > Add > Track V iew Pick dialog
This dialog is displaye d when t rack selection is
necessary, by clicking Add in the Master Block
Parameters dialog (page 2–390) , for example.
Select tracks in the dialog that yo u want to include
in a Block. Valid tracks are darker.
Interfa ce
Cance l—Exits the Track View Pick dialog with no
changes.
If tracks are highlig hted in the Hierarchy list,
then the Block Parameters dialog (page 2–389) is
displayed when you click OK, to allow you to set
the duration for the Block.
Animation Constraints
An animation constraint is a special type of
controller that can help you automate the
animation process. You can use constraints to
control an object ’s position, rotation, or scale
through a binding relationship with another
object.
A constraint requires an animated object and at
least one target object. The target imposes specific
animation limits on the constrained object.