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.