Centering on Selections
When you have many layers in the Timeline view, you may find it hard to locate which one is selected. You can use the Centre on Selection feature to display the selected object's layer in the Timeline view.
Like the Timeline view with its many layers, when you have several nodes in the Node view, you may find it hard to locate which one is selected. You can use the Centre on Selection feature as well as the Search toolbar to focus on the selected node in the Node view. You can also select elements in the Timeline or Xsheet view. This can be useful when there are too many objects in the scene or when an object is hard to grab. Finally, you can select all the elements within a group at once via via the Node or Timeline view.
How to center on the selected layer in the Timeline view
- In the Camera view, select a layer.
- Do one of the following:
- From the Timeline view menu, select View > Centre on Selection or press O.
- In the Timeline view toolbar, click the Centre on Selection button.
How to center on the selected layer in the Node view
- In the Camera or Timeline view, select a layer.
- Do one of the following:
- From the Node View menu, select View > Centre on Selection.
- In the Node View toolbar, click the Centre On Selection button.
- In the Node view, press O.