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.
The symbol turns red 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.
NoteWhen you solo 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.