Motion-Law Selector

The Motion-Law Selector is below the Motion Graph-Area.

Use the Motion-Law Selector to:

•See which motion-law is being used by each segment
•Edit the motion-law of each segment.

Related Topics:

Motion-Laws

Selected-Segment

Note-Pencil-20 You can also edit the motion-law in the Segment-Editor.

Motion-Law Selector drop-down.

Motion-Law Selector drop-down.

To see the Motion-law for a Segment

1.Click above or below a segment

The segment becomes the selected-segment.

To edit the Motion-Law of a Segment

1.Click above or below the segment in the motion graph-area to select the segment you want to change.
2.Click the drop-down arrow and scroll-bar at the right-side of the Motion-Law Selector box to see the different motion-laws.
3.Click to select the motion-law.
4.Click somewhere in the motion graph area to remove the 'focus' from the Motion-Law Selector box.

Why is '4' so important?

After you click a Motion-Law, and if it remains as the 'focus',, it is easy to accidentally change the Motion-Law again.  For example, if use you keyboard, or the mouse scroll-wheel, you may select a different of motion-law. Not Good!

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