Animator Tree View dialog box

An icon bar at the top of this dialog box provides the necessary tools for controlling the display of animation items in the list box below. Initially, only one item, “World”, appears in the list box, next to the Bentley logo. Where an animation script is present for the design file, the design file's name replaces “World.” Clicking the logo, or double-clicking the name (World or the design filename) expands the tree to the next level, displaying the animation groups:

• World Properties

• Materials

• Lights

• Cameras

• KeyFrames

• Included Scripts

• Actors

Of these groups, any item that has a “+”, indicates that it can be expanded. As you script items for the animation sequence, “+” signs will appear next to their branches. Right-clicking an entry in the Tree View list displays a menu at the pointer, letting you Add, Delete, Edit, Disable, Enable, Toggle Enable/Disable, Send to Timeline, or Send to Velocity Graph. Any menu functions that are not appropriate for the highlighted entry are dimmed in the menu.

The Animator Tree View dialog box opens when you select Settings > Tree View from the Animation Producer dialog box.

Animator Tree View dialog box

To	In the icon bar, select
Refresh the tree display	Tree Refresh
Display only those items that are animated	Tree Filter
Select which items are to be displayed	Tree Expand Options
Compress all open branches of the tree	Compress Tree
Select lights or actors in the model	Add Actor/Light to Selection set
Send selected items to the Timeline dialog box	Send to Timeline
Send selected items to the Velocity Graph dialog box	Send to Velocity Graph

Tree Refresh

Refreshes the display of the tree. You should select Tree Refresh after applying a material to an element in the design, or adding a light source.

Tree Filter

Toggles the filter on and off. When on, the tree displays only those items that are animated. Turning the filter off displays all items that can be animated.

Tree Expand Options

Opens the Tree Expand Options dialog box. Settings in this dialog box let you select which items are displayed in the tree view.

Compress Tree

Compresses (closes) all open branches of the tree.

Add Actor/Light to Selection set

Selects the highlighted light(s) or actor(s) in the design.

Send to Timeline

Sends all selected items that can be sent, to the Animator Timeline dialog box. If necessary, the Animator Timeline dialog box is opened prior to sending the items.

In the Tree View list box, all green icons can be sent to the Animator Timeline dialog box.

Send to Velocity Graph

Sends all selected items that can be sent, to the Animator Velocity Graph dialog box. If necessary, the Animator Velocity Graph dialog box is opened prior to sending the items.