Set Driven Key window
 
 
 

Animate > Set Driven Key > Set

With the Set Driven Key window, you can link objects so that one object’s attributes can drive or dictate the attributes of another object. See Driven keys and Set Driven Keys overview.

Driver list

This list consists of a left column and a right column. The driver object’s name appears in the left column, and the object’s keyable attributes appear in the right column. Select one of the attributes in the right column as the driver attribute.

Driven list

This list consists of a left column and a right column. The driven object’s name appears in the left column, and the object’s keyable attributes appear in the right column. Select one of the attributes in the right column as the driven attribute.

Load menu

Selected as Driver

Sets the current object as the driver object. Selected as Driver performs the same function as clicking the Load Driver button in the Set Driven Key window.

Selected as Driven

Sets the current object as the driven object. Selected as Driven performs the same function as clicking the Load Driven button in the Set Driven Key window.

Current Driver

Deletes the current driver from the driver list.

Options menu

Clear on Load

When on, loading a driver or driven object deletes the Driver or Driven list’s current contents. When off, loading a driver or driven object adds the current object to the Driver or Driven list.

Load Shapes

When on, only the shape node attributes of the object being loaded appear in the right-hand columns of the Driver or Driven lists. When off, only the transform node attributes of the object being loaded appear in the Driver or Driven lists.

Auto Select

When on, selecting an object in the Set Driven Keys window automatically selects it in the scene view. When off, selecting an object in the Set Driven Keys window does not select it in the scene view.

List Keyable Driven Attributes

When on, only the keyable attributes of the object being loaded appear in the right-hand columns of the Driver or Driven lists. When off, all attributes—keyable and non-keyable—of the object being loaded appear in the right-hand columns of the Driver or Driven lists. See Edit the keyability of an object.

Key menu

Set

Links the selected Driver and Driven object’s attributes at their current values. Performs the same function as clicking the Load button in the Set Driven Key window.

Go to Previous and Go to Next

Cycle through the keys for the driven attributes of the current object and view the objects state at each of these keys. See Set a driven key relationship for information on viewing driven objects.

Select menu

Driven Items

Selects the current object in the Driven list in the scene view. For example, if cone 1 is selected in the Driven list, Select menu > Driven Items selects cone1 in the scene view.