Moho Animation Forum

Hi,
Been doing a lot of work with switch layers lately. Is it just me or does anyone else have an issue with how switch layer key frames display on the timeline in that strange bar type manner? I don't find it intuitive at all, especially when you are trying to copy a selection of the bars to another part of the timeline. At least with the old key frame dots you knew exactly what you were selecting. I don't suppose there's a way to turn it off and switch back to the old display is there?

It's no big deal Just putting it out there for discussion.

Cheers
D.K

If you turn on interpolate sublayers you'll get the old style keyframes.

This is vexing to some users: Trouble with switch layers.

Thanks Wes and neeters.
I thought there might be a way of switching it back which you have confirmed.
Thanks for both your responses.

Cheers
D.K

Actually now I think about this it doesn't make sense graphically, would a "Solid bar" better represent the continued flow that is interpolation? The dotted key frames appear to me to be a more likely candidate for singular stand alone keyframes. I personally think they got it backwards. No wonder it's vexing to some users.

D.K

The bar is the same as a keyframe hold duration, where it doesn't change. So the single keys are a better depiction of something that interpolates between keys.

A 'solid bar' is a stretched keyframe or a 'hold'. You can do this with any normal keyframe by Alt-click-dragging it.

This mode is well suited for Switch Layers because if you're not using interpolation, you're basically using holds all the time.

(Edit: Whoops! Once again, Wes beat me to it.)