Autodesk 507B1-90A211-1301 User Guide - Page 303

7 To capture the current object changes in a keyframe, click the Capture Keyframe toolbar. button on the Animator To capture transparency changes 1 If the Animator window is not already open, select Tools ➤ Animator from the menu bar. 2 Select the desired animation set in the Animator tree view. The corresponding geometry objects are highlighted in the Scene Area. TIP To get a better view, change the way the objects are highlighted. 3 Click the Capture Keyframe state. button on the Animator toolbar to create a keyframe with the initial object 4 In the timeline view, move the black time slider to the right to set the desired time. 5 Click the Change Transparency button on the Animator toolbar. 6 Use the Transparency slider on the Manual Entry bar to adjust how transparent or opaque the selected objects are. 7 To capture the current object changes in a keyframe, click the Capture Keyframe toolbar. button on the Animator Work with Cameras A camera contains a list of viewpoints, and an optional list of keyframes to describe how the viewpoints move. If no camera keyframes are defined, then the scene uses the current views in the Scene Area. If a single keyframe is defined, the camera moves to that viewpoint, and then remain static throughout the scene. Finally, if multiple keyframes are defined, the camera is animated accordingly. You can add a blank camera, and then manipulate the viewpoints, or you can copy an existing viewpoint animation straight into your camera. NOTE Each scene can only have one camera in it. To add a blank camera 1 If the Animator window is not already open, select Tools ➤ Animator from the menu bar. 2 Right-click the desired scene name, and click Add Camera ➤ Blank Camera on the shortcut menu. You are now ready to capture camera viewpoints. To add a camera with existing viewpoint animation 1 If the Animator window is not already open, select Tools ➤ Animator from the menu bar. 2 Select the desired viewpoint animation from the Viewpoints control bar. 3 Right-click the desired scene name, and click Add Camera ➤ From Current Viewpoint Animation on the shortcut menu. Autodesk Navisworks automatically adds all necessary keyframes to the timeline view. To capture camera viewpoints 1 If the Animator window is not already open, select Tools ➤ Animator from the menu bar. Work with Cameras | 291