Manipulate Actor

Used to manipulate an actor relative to the axes defined when the actor was created. Most useful for positioning an actor for keyframing. Also useful for testing an actor's range of motion.

When working with this tool, you can identify the actor graphically, or you can double-click its name in the list box that appears when Display Actor List is on.

Tool Setting	Effect
Method	Sets the manipulation method (move, rotate, or scale) and the axis. The available methods are determined when the actor is created.
Distance	(Method set to Move Along X, Move Along Y, and Move Along Z only) If on, sets the distance, in working units, to move the actor along the chosen axis.
Angle	(Method set to Rotate About X, Rotate About Y, and Rotate About Z only) If on, sets the rotation angle, in degrees, about the chosen axis to apply to the actor.
Scale	(Method set to Scale About X, Scale About Y, and Scale About Z only) If on, sets the scale factor to apply to the actor about the chosen axis.
Step	Sets the distance increment, rotation increment, or scale factor increment for graphical manipulations. If Distance, Angle, or Scale is on, this field is disabled (dimmed).
Display Actor List	If on, a list box containing the names of existing actors is displayed. See Working with actors.

To manipulate an actor

Select the Manipulate Actor tool.

Identify the actor.

Drag the actor to a new position, orientation, or scale.

Enter a data point to accept the manipulation.

Key-in: ANIMATOR ACTOR MANIPULATE