8

690 Chapter 20: Managing Scenes and Projects
Delete Schematic View (page 3–702)
Delete Schematic View Dialog (page 3–702)
Saved Schematic Views (page 3–702)
Schematic View Selection Right-Click Menu (page
3–702)
Using Schematic View
This topics includes procedures for using
functionality in the
Schematic View window (page
3–688)
.
To create h ierarch ies with Schem atic Vie w:
1.
Select the objects you want to work w ith in t he
viewport.
2. Use Zoom Extents Selected to display these
objects in the Schemat ic View window.
3. On the Schematic View toolbar, click the
Connect button.
4. In the Schematic View window, drag from the
child object to the parent. A dotted line follows
your cursor. Click to set the linkage.
If you are in Hierarchy mode, the children
will arrange themselves into an indented list
under the parent as you create linkages.
To assign controllers with Schematic V iew:
1.
On the Schematic View toolbar, click Display.
The Display floater appears. It lets you control
what y ou see in the Schematic View window.
2. On the Display floater, in the Relat ionships
group, click Controllers. In the Entities group,
click Controllers as well.
The buttons indent to show they are active. The
Transforms now appear in the Schem at ic View
window.
3. In the Schematic View window, select the
transform of the object you want to assign a
controller to .
4. Right-click the transform, from on the Tools
quad, choose Assign Controller.
5. Choose the controller you want to apply from
the list, then click OK.
To wire para meters with Schematic V iew:
1.
Using the Display Floater, tur n on Param Wires
in the Relationships group.
2. In the Schematic View window, select one of
the objects you want to wire.
3. Right-click the selected object and choose Wire
Parameters.
4. In the pop up that appears select the component
you want to wire, either a Transform or an
Object parameter, for inst ance.
5. Dragtotheotherobjectyouwanttowireto.
6. Againinthepopupthatappears,selectthe
component you need to wire to.
7. The Wire Parameters dialog appears. Make the
necessary selections and connect the wires.
8. Once the wiring is established you can edit the
wiring by double-clicking
the wire in Schematic
View.
To save a Schemati c Vi ew lay out:
1.
When you have a layout you like, name the
layout using the Schematic View name field in
the toolbar, just to the right of the Preferences
button.
2. Close the Schematic View window.
3. To load the saved view, go to Graph Editors
>SavedSchematicViewandchoosethe
schematic view from the history list.