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Sliders
You can use two sliders in the timeline view:
Time Slider The black vertical line is the time slider, representing the current position in the playback. This can
be adjusted by either using the VCR controls on the Animator toolbar, by dragging the time slider left or right
in the timeline view, or by selecting the time slider in the timeline view and using the left and right arrow keys.
As the time slider is moved, the model in the Scene View updates to reflect movements caused by keyframes in
the current scene as if the animation were playing back.
End Slider The red vertical line is the end slider, representing the end point of the current active scene. It is
hidden if you selected the Infinite check box for the current scene in the tree view. By default, the end slider is
set to the last keyframe in the scene and can’t be moved. You can switch on manual control of the end slider in
a scene by right-clicking the end slider, and choosing Manually Position Endbar from the shortcut menu. Then,
manually adjust the end slider, by dragging it left or right. This end marker will be used as the animation end
point when scenes are set to loop or ping-pong.
Shortcut Menu
Right-clicking the timescale bar opens a shortcut menu that allows you to adjust the sliders.
■ Move Time Here - moves the time slider into the current mouse pointer position.
■ Move Scene End Here - moves the end slider into the current mouse pointer position.
NOTE This option is not available until you select the Manually Position Endbar option.
■ Reset Endbar to the Scene End - moves the end slider to its original position.
■ Manually Position Endbar - switches on manual control of the end slider in a scene.
Right-clicking a keyframe opens the shortcut menu with the following options:
■ Edit - enables you to edit the selected keyframe.
■ Go to Keyframe - moves the black time slider to this keyframe.
■ Cut, Copy, Paste - standard cut, copy, and paste commands. They only work inside the selected timeline.
■ Delete - deletes the selected keyframe.
■ Interpolate - determines whether Navisworks automatically interpolates between the current and the last
keyframes. This is the default option. When disabled, there will be no gradual transition between the two
keyframes; instead the animation will instantly jump to the position/view of the second keyframe when it’s
reached. Also, there will be no colored animation bar between the keyframes.
NOTE If you right-click an area on an animation bar without a keyframe in it, the shortcut menu will contain only the
Paste option; to use it, you must have the keyframe data on the clipboard.
See also:
■ “Work with Keyframes” on page 343
The Manual Entry Bar
The optional Manual Entry bar is located at the bottom of the Animator window, and enables you to manipulate
geometry objects by typing in numerical values, instead of using gizmos in the Scene View.
The contents of the Manual Entry bar change depending on the button last selected from the Animator toolbar.
You can toggle the Manual Entry bar on and off by using the
Options Editor.
Translate
X, Y, Z Enter the X, Y, and Z coordinate values to position the selected objects.
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