Selecting Channels Automatically
 
 
 

After you alter a numeric field, the corresponding channel can be selected automatically in the Channel Editor with hotkeys, a contextual menu, or the Auto Select button.

The contextual menu—and corresponding hotkeys also provide keyframe options depending on the state of the field. For example, if a keyframe exists at the current frame, the Delete Keyframe option exists in the contextual menu for the field.

You can also open the channel editor with the desired channel framed and highlighted, by pressing Shift and double-clicking on a numeric field. Press Ctl+Shift and double-click a numeric field to open the channel editor and add the selection to the already selected channel.

To display the contextual menu:

  1. Press the Menu button on the keyboard, or the upper side switch on the pen.
  2. Click inside a field.

    The contextual menu is displayed. The possible operations available depend on the state of the field.

    Operation State Hotkey
    Set Keyframe (Current Value) No keyframe on current frame at the current value K+ click field
    Set Keyframe (Default Value) No keyframe on current frame at the default value (and the current value is not already the default value) Ctrl+ click field
    Reset (Default Value) The current value is not already the default value  
    Delete Keyframe A keyframe is present at the current frame Del+ click field
    Keep Current Keyframe Only A keyframe is present at the current frame (all keyframes on the channel are deleted except the current keyframe) Shift+Del+ click field
    Copy Keyframe A keyframe is present at the current frame  
    Paste Keyframe A keyframe has been copied and is available to paste  
    Select Channel Always available (the channel becomes selected in the channel hierarchy) Shift+ click field
    Add Channel to Selection Another channel is already selected in the channel hierarchy Ctrl+Shift+ click field
    Unselect Channel Channel is already selected in the channel hierarchy Ctrl+Alt+ click field
    Reset Channel (Current Value) Channel has keyframes or an expression applied (the channel is deleted, but the current value is kept in the field) Alt+ click field
    Reset Channel (Default Value) Channel has keyframes or an expression applied, and the current value is not the default value Ctrl+Alt+ click field
    Copy Channel Always available  
    Paste Channel A channel has been copied and is available to paste  
    Link Channel A channel has been copied and is available to link  

    The results of contextual menu and hotkey operations in the channel editor override any User Filter and Auto Frame settings.

To select channels automatically with Auto Select:

  1. Enable Auto Select.

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  2. Change a numeric field such as the X rotation of an axis in Action.

    The corresponding channel is selected in the Channel Editor.

    NoteThe channel corresponding to the most recently used numeric field remains highlighted in the Channel Editor until another selection is made.