Using the Animation Timeline

Displaying the Timeline

Do one of the following: .

• Click an icon for a property in the Object Properties or Material Properties windows.

• Choose Window  Panels  Animation Timeline from the menu bar

Displaying Tracks

Click the tracks in the sequence hierarchy.

Creating a Key

1. Select the object to which you want to add a key.

2. Right-click in the time/frame where you want to insert the key, and choose Insert Key. A key is inserted on every track for the selected object

Selecting a Key

Do one of the following:

• Click the key in the timeline to select an individual key.

• Drag a box selection in the timeline in Selection mode to select multiple keys.

Editing Keys

1. Select one or more keys.

2. Do one or more of the following:

   • Drag the keys up and down in the timeline to change the component values.

   • Drag the keys along the timeline to change the time/frame.

   • Right-click in the timeline and select Properties to edit the keys’ properties.

   • Right-click in the timeline and choose Track Options  TCB Interpolation or Track Options  Linear Interpolation to edit the keys’ interpolation.

   • Right-click in the timeline and choose Track Options  Start Cyclic to set the key as the start point of a cyclic animation.

   • Right-click in the timeline and choose Track Options  End Cyclic to set the key as the start point of a cyclic animation.

Deleting Keys

1. Select one or more keys.

2. Right-click in the timeline and choose Delete Keys.

Duplicating a Sequence

1. Right-click the sequence you want to duplicate and select Duplicate. The Animation Options window is displayed.

2. Click Add. The new sequence is added to the animation. It has the same settings as the originally selected sequence, and can be edited as required.