CE Menu - Edit

 The entries of this menu share exactly the same functions and options as their counterparts from the "Tool Bar", including the appropriate submenus.

Entries Without Submenus

A function with an associated submenu carries a triangle next to its name.

Undo

Undo last actions by clicking onto this button as often as required.

Redo

To restore the last actions, you can also click on this icon multiple times.

Add New Control Point

A new control point, or key, can either be added with this button or by simply double-clicking onto an existing curve, or directly into the graph window. Another option is to Ctrl-click. If you want to add keys by using this button, click on it and place the cursor at the desired position – another click draws a control point. This operation can be repeated as often as required. By clicking on the icon again, the insert mode will be deactivated. By default, new keys are added as "Tcb", but you can change the standard key mode under "Preferences". Another alternative to add keys is double-clicking on the curve or somewhere inside the "Graph" window – the key will be added immediately.

Remove Control Point

To delete a key you simply have to choose this tool, place the cursor on the desired control point and click once. If you want to leave this mode, just click on the icon again. A control point can also be deleted by selecting it with the cursor and pressing the Del key.

Zoom Tool

With this feature activated it is possible to draw a rectangular selection inside the graph window for zooming into the curve. Another option is to hold the Alt key while dragging the mouse. This mode allows active zooming: dragging to the right, upwards or diagonally (45°) shows larger parts of the curve, while the opposite directions are used to zoom into the curve, revealing more details. To exit zoom mode, please click on the icon again. If your mouse has a middle wheel, it can be used, too.

Pan Selection

This function is only active with selected keys and opens a window for entering X and Y coordinates. These coordinates are used to shift the selected control points to a new position. The dialogue also offers a button to toggle between frames and seconds, used for the legend of the "Graph" window’s X axis.

Scale Selection

Similar to “Pan Selection”, this tool requires an active key selection and opens a window. There you can type in scaling factors for magnifying or minimizing the distance between the keys in X and Y direction.

The "Copy" Submenu

This submenu has two entires as shown below:

Copy Selected Keys

The "Curve Editor" allows multiple selections of keys and they can be copied with this function – in the following step you will be able to paste them, preserving their positions.

Copy Curve

If you want to grab and copy the entire curve, use this function. The convenient thing is that you do not have to select individual keys first.

The "Paste" Submenu

RealFlow's "Curve Editor" provides a wide variety of functions to extend and merge curves. You can find more detailed information with images about the functions' mode of operation here.

Paste Combined

In this case you are not simply replacing an existing curve, but mixing keys from the clipboard with keys from the desired curve. The new keys will be placed at exactly the same position they had before.

Paste Combined After Timeline

Here you can specify the frame from which the copied keys will be mixed with the curve. You can create an offsets by placing the timeline indicator at a particular position. Keys will be inserted to the right of the indicator without deleting existing keys.

Paste Combined on Current Frame

As you surely have noticed, the timeline and the graph window of the curve editor are linked. This means that you can navigate to a certain frame by simply dragging the timeline slider to the desired position. This position is used to paste and combine the previously copied control points/curves with the active curve.

Paste and Replace

This is a convenient tool to transfer complete curves from one node or property to another. First, a curve has to be copied to the clipboard. You should use “Copy Curve” to really get all keys captured – even if the current view does not show them completely.

Paste and Replace After Timeline

This mode can use a timeline-based frame-offset to paste the keys and replace the curve. An example: You have curve A and copy the last three keys – the first key’s frame value is 16. Now you want to transfer these keys to curve B, but not by simply replacing it from the start. In this case you go to frame 67 and use the “Paste and Replace After Timeline” method. The first key from the clipboard is inserted at frame 83 (frame 16 + frame 67) and the eventually following keys of B are replaced by the copied/pasted keys from A.

Paste and Replace on Current Frame

The last feature again uses the current position of the timeline slider: the first key of the copied curve will be inserted directly at this specific position overwriting all previously existing control points.