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Using Schematic View 641
3.
In the Schematic View window, select the
transform of the object you want to assign a
controller to.
4. Right-click the transform, from on the Tools
quad, choose Assign Controller.
5. Choose the controller you want to apply from
the list, then click OK.
To wi re par a meters wi th Schematic View:
1.
Using the Display Floater, turn on Param Wires
in the Relationships group.
2. In the Schematic View window, select one of
the objects you want to wire.
3. Right-click the selected object and cho ose Wire
Parameters.
4. In the pop up that appears select the component
you want to wire, either a Transform or an
Object parameter, for instance.
5. Drag to the other object you want to wire to.
6. Again i n the p op up that appears, select the
component you need to wire to.
7. TheWireParametersdialogappears.Makethe
necessary selections and connect the wires.
8. Once the wir ing is established you can edit the
wiring by double-clicking the wire in Schematic
View .
To save a Schematic View layout:
1.
When you have a layout you like, name the
layout using the Schematic View name field in
thetoolbar,justtotherightofthePreferences
button.
2. Close the Schematic View window.
3. To load the saved view, go to Graph Editors
>SavedSchematicViewandchoosethe
schematic view from the history list.
To add a background image:
1.
On the Schematic View Options menu, choose
Preferences.
2. In the Background Image group, click the File:
buttontolaunchtheFileBrowser.
3. IntheBrowseImagesforInputdialog,findand
highlight the bitmap you w ant to u se, then click
Open.
4. On the Schematic View Preferences dialog, in
the Background group, turn on Show Image.
TheBackgroundbitmapshowupinthe
Schematic View window.
Tip: Turn on Lock Zoom Pan, if you want to
zoom in or pan the background image.
To navigate complex scenes:
Complex scenes can be navigated quickly by using
the list v iewer combined with the pa n or zoom to
selected option. For example suppose you need to
locate all the bones within a certain character.
1. Open Schematic View
2. Press H on the keyboard and enter the name
of the object you’re looking for in the Select
Objects field. Press Enter to select the object
by name.
3. In the window navigation tools group,
click Zoom Selected.
The Schematic View window now clearly shows
the object node.
4. On the List Views menu, choose Show
Occurrences.
The List viewer displays the Object Occurrences
dialog.
This is a sortable list. You can click the header
title to sort by it.
Note: Object Occur rence is being used as an
example here. You can use any of the L ist View