Mute, Lock, and Solo animation layers

User Guide > Animation > Animation > Animation Layers > Animate on layers >

You can use the Animation Layer Buttons to mute, lock, and solo individual animation layers. The ghost options for animation layers are also available with the Animation Layer Buttons.

TipYou can also Select an animation layer node and use the Channel Box or Attribute Editor to set a layer’s Mute, Lock, and Solo attributes on and off.

To mute a layer

Click the Mute button next to the layer name in the Animation Layer Editor.
A red symbol appears on the button and the layer name displays in grey when an animation layer is muted.

NoteWhen you mute a parent layer, its child layers are also muted.

To solo a layer

Click the Solo button next to the layer name in the Animation Layer Editor.
A red rectangle appears on the button when the animation layer is soloed.

NoteWhen you activate the Solo option for one or more animation layers, the Mute option for all other layers is automatically activated, so that only the animation from the soloed layers is played back.

You can also quickly solo selected animation layers and mute all other animation layers using the Exclusive Solo option.

To exclusive solo an animation layer

Select the animation layer you want to solo.
-click and select Exclusive Solo from the pop-up menu.
The selected animation layer is soloed and all other animation layers are muted.

To lock an animation layer

Click the Lock button next to the layer name in the Animation Layer Editor.
The layer is locked and no longer receives keyframes.