Setting
Keyframes in the Viewer Pane
Because the
viewer pane is where the interactive manipulation of objects and
operations takes place, this is an ideal place to set keyframes.
In the viewer pane, you can choose to set keyframes on either the
active handle or on filtered transformations using the following
hotkey combinations:
k
- This single hotkey sets keyframes on all the parameters associated
with the active handle belonging to your current operation. In the
case of a geometry object this would mean setting keys on all the
translation, pivot, and scale parameters. This same capability can
be accessed by pressing RMB
on the handle in question and selecting Set
Keyframe.

Tip:
To filter out parameters that you don't want to key you can lock
them in the Parameter pane. All locked parameters will not be affected
by the handle keyframing. To lock a parameter, RMB-click
on the parameter or parameter name and choose Lock
Parameter.
Shift
- t, r, e - When an object is selected which has transformation
parameters, you can use the Shift
key to filter your keyframes to either translate [t],
rotate [r],
and scale [e].
To determine
what functions will be used to create the shape of the animation
curves that result from these keyframes, you can go to Settings
> Main Preferences and select Animation.
You can also invoke autokeyframing by selecting the Add
Keyframes on Parameter Change option. Be aware
that autokeyframing can be difficult to work with effectively and
should be used cautiously. |