Command entry: Track View Keys menu

The commands on the Keys menu let you add, remove, slide, or scale keys while you work in either the Curve Editor or the Dope Sheet.

Insert Keys

Adds keys in the Curve Editor or Dope Sheet. After activating Insert Keys, click a curve (in Curve Editor) or track (in Dope Sheet) to add a key at that location. Also, in Curve Editor, you can change the value by dragging after you click the curve. For details, see Insert Keys.

Reduce Keys

Reduces the amount of keys on curves, or in edit keys mode in Dope Sheet. See Reduce Keys .

Move

Moves keys either vertically (in value) or horizontally (in time). See Move Keys .

Slide

Moves keys, and adjacent keys slide away to make room for the move. See Slide Keys .

Scale Values

Proportionally increase or decrease the key values (in space, not time). Use in combination with the Scale Value Origin Slider. See Scale Values .

Scale Keys - Time

Proportionally increase or decrease the key values (in space, not time). Use in combination with the Scale Value Origin Slider. See Scale Keys - Time .

Region Tool

Lets you move and scale keys within a rectangular region. See Region Tool.

Use Soft Select

When active, affects keys adjacent to a selection set of keys according to a falloff threshold. Works on Curves and Dope Sheet edit keys mode. See Use Soft Select.

Soft Select Settings

Use Soft Select Settings to display the dialog that lets you control the falloff range of the soft selection. Select some keys, then watch the Track View Key window while you adjust the range value. See Soft Selection Settings.

NoteBy default, the Soft Selection dialog appears as a toolbar on the bottom of the Track View dialog.

Align to Cursor

Proportionally increases or decreases the key values (in space, not time). Use in combination with the Scale Value Origin Slider. See Align to Cursor.

Snap Frames

When this is on, keys always snap to frames. When off, you can move keys to sub-frame positions. See Snap Frames .

Isolate Curve

Toggles display of only curves with selected keys. When many curves are visible in the Keys window, use this command to simplify the display temporarily.

This command is also available on the Key window right-click menu.

To turn off Isolate Curve, choose the menu command again or simply highlight a different track in the Controller window.

NoteFor Isolate Curve to take effect, HIde Non-Selected Curves must also be active.