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Extract animation to or from an animation layer

Manipulate animation layers

Bake animation layers

 

User Guide > Animation > Animation > Animation Layers > Manipulate animation layers > 

Merge animation layers

You can merge multiple animation layers together to create a single layer with all of the same objects, attributes, and animation.

You can merge animation layers using the default merge options, or open the Merge Layers Options to specify how you want the merge to occur.

To merge animation layers with default options

1. Select the layers you want to merge.
   NoteThe order of selection does not matter. Layers are merged according to their order in the stack.
2. Do one of the following:
   • -click and select Merge Layers from the pop-up menu.
   • Select Layers > Merge Layers from the Animation Layer Editor menu bar.

     A new layer containing all objects, attributes, and animation from the merged layers is created.

     The merged layers are deleted from the stack and the new layer takes the place of whichever merged layer is lowest in the stack.

To set merge options and merge animation layers

1. Select the layers you want to merge.
2. Do one of the following:
   • -click and select Merge Layers> from the pop-up menu.
   • Select Layers > Merge Layers > from the Animation Layer Editor menu bar.
3. Set the merge options as required. (See the Merge Layer Options.)
4. Click Bake.

   A new layer containing all objects, attributes, and animation from the merged layers is created.