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21 From the Set (lower-right) quadrant, choose Delete Selected Animation.
This command deletes all animation keys for the current selection.
22 Now move the box in all three dimensions.
Any change in the Y or Z position has no effect on the sphere. However,
moving the box between -100 and 100 on the X axis, no matter what the
Y or Z position, results in changing the sphere's position as specified in
the Reaction controller.
This procedure gives you a hint of the Reaction controller's power. You
can find another procedure showing additional aspects of the Reaction
Manager in:
Example: To use the Reaction Manager dialog: on page 3229.
Interface
After assigning a Reaction controller, right-click the track and then choose
Properties, or choose Animation > Reaction Manager, to open the
Reaction
Manager dialog
on page 3228.
Reaction Manager Dialog
Animation menu > Reaction Manager
Track View > Highlight a track in the Track View hierarchy. > Assign a
Reaction-type controller (e.g., Position Reaction).
Select an object. > Motion panel > Assign Controller rollout > Highlight a
track. > Click Assign Controller > Choose a Reaction-type controller (e.g.,
Position Reaction).
Use the Reaction Manager dialog for setting up and modifying
Reaction
controllers
on page 3222. Reaction Manager lets you add and delete masters and
slaves, define states for reactions, use a graph to view and modify reactions
with curves, and more.
NOTE If you assign a Reaction controller while Reaction Manager is open, the
dialog closes. To reopen it, choose Animation menu > Reaction Manager. If you
use Reaction Manager often, it's recommended that you assign a keyboard shortcut
to the command.
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