Setting Animation Playback

Purpose

To set the animation playback for objects assigned to currently selected layer(s).

Overview

If there are several characters in a scene and you want to look at each character's animation separately, put each character in its own layer and toggle the playback attribute off for the layer(s) you do not want to view. As a result, keyframed animation, such as expressions and IK, will not be updated on playback. This feature lets you play back only what you want to view.

How to Use

1

Select the layers containing the object(s) whose animation you do not want to view.

2

Select Layers > Playback > Playback OFF. Now you can't view the selected layer(s) in playback.

3

Select Layers > Playback > Playback ON to turn it back on.

Notes

• You can control the playback of individual layers with the layers bar by using the pull-down menu for that layer. See The Layers Bar on page 251 for more information.

• Invisible layers do not play back or get updated in playback.

• To avoid confusion and partial playback, put the related geometry, clusters, skeleton, constraints and expression control objects in the same layer.