SEGMENT EDITOR

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SEGMENT EDITOR

SEGMENT EDITOR

See also : Blend-Point (Node) Editor.

How to open the Segment Editor

There are two methods to open the the Segment Editor:

TAG-Down        METHOD 1: Use the toolbar

Segment-Editor icon

Segment-Editor icon

MT-Icon-SegmentEditor

1.Click Blend-Point & Segment toolbar > Open Segment Editor

 

TAG-Down        METHOD 2: Click the Segment in the motion-graph

MT-Open-Segment-Editor

1.Move your mouse-pointer above a segment graph line.

A short section of the segment becomes red

2.Click your mouse-button

The Segment Editor is now open.

SEGMENT EDITOR DIALOG-BOX

We update the model immediately as you edit motion-values with the Segment Editor.

SEGMENT-EDITOR

SEGMENT-EDITOR

Segment Number Red-14-1b

The active Segment Number is the number of the Selected-Segment.

The Segment Number indicates to which Segment the motion-values and parameter values in the Segment Editor apply.

X-axis Values  Red-14-2  

Summary

Segment Start (Read-Only) - the X-axis value at the start of the selected-segment

Segment-Width - See more here  

Segment End (Read-Only) - the X-axis value at the end of the selected-segment

Y-axis Values   Red-14-3

Summary

A Segment(3)

A Segment(3)

The SEGMENT Editor edits motion-values at the:

Red-14-1 Start of the Selected-Segment Red-14-3

Red-14-2 End of the Selected-Segment Red-14-3

The motion-derivatives ( P V A J ) you can edit are a function of the:

•Motion-Law

•Y-axis Control-Buttons settings.

Segment Range   Red-14-4

Available only with Traditional Motion-Laws

- See more Segment-Range

Segment Motion-Law  Red-14-5

Summary

Motion-Law Selector

Motion-Law Selector

Use the drop-down box to select the Motion-Law for the Selected-Segment.

WARNING

After you select a Motion-Law for a Segment, click somewhere in the motion graph area to remove the  focus   from the Motion-Law Selector list-box.

- See more: Segment Motion-Laws

Segment Parameters  Red-14-6 - See more: Segment-Parameters

Available only with Traditional Motion-Laws

Previous / Next / OK / help buttons Red-14-7

MT-BPE-Previous-Segment

Make the Previous-Segment be the Selected-Segment

MT-BPE-Next-Segment

Make the Next-Segment be the Selected-Segment

MT-Dialog-TickIcon

Close the Segment Editor and apply the new motion-values and parameter settings to the Selected-Segment.

MT-Dialog-Helpicon

Open the contextual help