Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 2298

You can try out different values and then when you have what you like use it to create keys. Combine this with keyable tracks in the Curve Editor to create keys on just the object parameters you want to key. Set Key Workflow To animate something using Set Key mode, you first turn on Set Key Mode. You can then select the object you want to animate and use the Key Filters button to set which tracks you want to keyframe. You can also use Show Keyable icons in Track View edit windows to make individual tracks keyable or not. With all this setup work completed, you can create keys by clicking the Set Key button (the large button with the key icon) or using Keyboard shortcut (K). Move ahead in time, then make changes to your character or object (transforms or parameter changes) and click Set Keys to use those changes to create keys. If you do not click the Set Keys button and move to another frame the object changes will be lost, as if you had never made them. This is fundamentally different behavior from Auto Key mode, where you would need to use undo to lose the changes you made. Use the right mouse button on the time slider to drag a pose or transform to a different point in time. For faster workflow you can define keyboard shortcuts for the Key Filters and Show Keyable tools by going to Customize menu > Customize User Interface and assigning keystroke combinations in the Main UI group. Procedures To animate using Set Key mode: 1 Turn on Set Key mode. 2 Select the objects you want to keyframe, and then right-click and choose Curve Editor. 3 On the Track View toolbar, click Show Keyable Icons, then use the keyable icons in the controller window to define which tracks will be keyed. A red key means the track will be keyed. Click a key to toggle keyable status. Set Key Animation Mode | 7553