Display Menu
 
 
 
Command entry: Track View Editing Keys in Curve Editor Display menu

Display is only available when Track View is in Curve Editor mode. The toggles in the Display menu let you adjust and customize how the items in the Curve Editor appear.

Selected Key Stats

Toggles display of statistics for the selected keys in the function curve window. The statistics for a key generally include frame number and value

This is useful because you see statistics for the keys you are working on only. For details, see Show Selected Key Statistics .

All Tangents

Toggles display of all tangent handles for all keys in the Curve Editor. When off, handles are displayed for selected keys only.

Show Custom Icons

Changes the display of the icons in the Hierarchy list from 2D to 3D shaded.

Keyable Icons

Toggles a key icon for each track that indicates and lets you define whether the track is keyable.

A red key icon indicates a keyable track, while a black key icon indicates the track is not keyable. to toggle between these, click the icon or use Keyable on the Controller menu. For details, see Keyable Icon .

Lock Toggle Icons

Toggles a lock icon for each track that indicates and lets you define whether the track is locked. Click the icon to toggle the track’s locked status. Locking a track prevents manipulation of the data (such as position animation) controlled by that track.

NoteLocked tracks also show the text “(Locked)” after the track name. This text appears whenever the track is locked, and is not affected by the Lock Toggle Icons setting.

The X Position track is locked; Y and Z Position are unlocked

Hide/Show Non-Selected Curves

Determines whether the Key window shows curves for non-highlighted tracks. Choose either option:

  • Hide Non-Selected Curves When chosen, the Key window shows function curves only for tracks that are highlighted in the Controller window.
  • Show Non-Selected CurvesWhen chosen, the Key window shows function curves for all tracks that are visible in the Controller window, whether highlighted or not.

For details, see Hide/Show Non-Selected Curves.

Freeze Non-Selected Curves

Displays nonselected curves, but doesn't allow you to edit them. Available only when Show Non-Selected Curves is active. Default is on.

For details, see Freeze Non-Selected Curves .

Filters

Provides controls to filter the display in Curve Editor. A wide range of options to show, hide and display data is available.

For details, see Filtering Track View Display .

  • Show All Tangents

    This feature shows all tangent handles on any displayed curves.

  • Keyable Icon

    The Keyable icon provides a method to tag a track so that it can receive keyframes or be prevented from receiving keyframes. You can display an icon in the Controller window next to the each track’s name to indicate whether or not the track is keyable. You can toggle the state of the icon to define the Keyable property.

  • Hide/Show Non-Selected Curves

    These mutually exclusive commands either hide or show function curves for tracks that are not highlighted in the controller window.