Delete keys

 
 
 

Deleting a keyset is removing the keyset from animated objects without saving the keyset to the keys clipboard.

Note

There is no deleteKeys MEL command. The related MEL command for deleting keys is cutKey -clear.

To delete keys

  1. Set the Delete Keys options. See Set Delete Keys options.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To select a single key, click the key in the Time Slider.

    The Current Time Indicator moves to the clicked position and the key is now selected.

    • To select multiple keys, -drag over the range of keys in the Time Slider.

    The range of keys is now selected and highlighted in red.

  3. Do one of the following:

    If Time Range-All is on in the Delete Keys options, all keys for the current object are deleted. If Time Range-Start/End is on in the Delete Keys options, only keys between the specified Start and End times are deleted. If Time Range-Time Slider is on in the Delete Keys options, only the keys between the Range Slider’s Start and End times are deleted.

    • +s- and select Delete Keys from the marking menu that appears.

Set Delete Keys options

To set Delete Keys options

  1. Select Edit > Keys > Delete Keys > .

    The Delete Keys Options window appears.

  2. Set the Delete Keys options. See Edit > Keys > Delete Keys.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Click Delete Keys to set the Delete Keys options and delete the current key(s).

    The Delete Keys Options window closes.

    • Click Apply to set the Delete Keys options and delete the current key(s).

    The Delete Keys Options window remains open.

    • Click Close to disregard any changes made to the Delete Keys options and close the Delete Keys Options window.