Selection Presets Dialog Box

As you're animating, you might find that you are constantly selecting the same pegs, drawing layers, bezier points on a deformation envelope, part of a character rig, etc. You can create a preset that automatically selects any defined element or group of elements.

  1. Add the Scripting toolbar to your interface:
    • Go to the top menu and select Windows > Toolbars > Scripting.
    • right-click on the empty space near the top of the interface and from the quick-access menu selecting Scripting.
    • right-click on the empty space near the top of a view and from the quick-access menu selecting Scripting.
  2. In the Scripting toolbar, click on the Manage Scripts button to open the Scripts Manager window.
  3. In the Scripts Manager, in the Files section, select the file TB_SelectionPreset.js.

    4. The functions associated with that file appear in the Functions section.

  4. In the Functions section, select TB_SelectionPreset.

    5. The Add script to toolbarbutton becomes active.

  5. Click on the Add script to toolbarbutton.

    6. The TB_SelectionPreset script button is added to the Scripting toolbar.

  6. Click Apply.
  7. Click OK.
  8. In the Scripting toolbar, click on the TB_SelectionPreset button.

    9. The Selection Presets window opens.

Parameter Description

Refresh

Removes any highlighted zones from the Group column.

Add Selection Preset

Opens the Save Selection As Preset dialog box. After entering a name for the new preset and clicking OK, a new Selection Preset is added to the Selection Presets list. Note: before clicking on the Add button, make a selection in your scene of the elements for which you wish to create a Selection Preset.

Delete Selection Preset

Deletes the selected Selection Preset from the list.

Group

Double-click in this area, next to the Selection Preset you wish to use, to select the elements defined by the preset.
Name

Displays the name of the preset.

Apply to Selection

Selects the elements defined by the selected preset from the Name list.

Close

Closes the Selection Presets window.