About the Cubism Controller

Updated: 11/23/2020

You can add keys from the control panel or timeline in Adobe After Effects, but this section describes a convenient way to edit using the Cubism Controller.

Cubism Controller Display

By using the Cubism Controller, keyframes can be set in the same way as in the Cubism timeline.

Click “Open” in the red frame to display the [Cubism Controller].
It can also be opened from the Effects Control Panel or the Timeline Panel.

Parameters and parts are displayed in a tree and sliders can be manipulated.
Parameter concatenation, right-clicking to snap to keys, etc. are also reproduced, allowing for almost the same operations as in the Cubism timeline.

If the Cubism Controller does not appear, check to see if the [Cubism Controller] checkbox in the [Window] menu -> [Extensions] is checked.

About the Cubism Controller

This section describes the functions within the Cubism Controller.

Parameters

No.	Item	Details
(1)	Switching	Switches between Parameter and Part(s).
(2)	Open All / Close All	Opens or closes all groups in the parameter folder.
(3)	Parameter group	Opens or closes groups in the parameter folder.
(4)	Connecting button	Connects to the parameter placed below. No cross-folder connection is allowed.
(5)	Add/Move Keyframe button	Adds a key to the playback position in the After Effects timeline with the diamond-shaped button in the center. Moves to the previous and next keys with the left and right triangle buttons.
(6)	Create Keyframe button	Adds keys to the After Effects timeline.
(7)	Parameter name	Displays the parameter name.
(8)	Numeric editor	Enter numerical values directly to change parameter values. You can also change the value by dragging. • [Shift] + drag to change values 10 times faster • [Ctrl] + drag to change values at 0.1x speed
(9)	Slider	Drag the slider to change the parameter value.
(10)	Reset button for parameter values	Resets individual parameter values to default values.
(11)	Batch reset button for parameter values	Resets the values of all parameters to their default values.
(12)	Lock for layer display	Once locked, the display will not switch when another layer is selected.

Part(s)

No.	Item	Details
(1)	Switching	Switches between Parameter and Part(s).
(2)	Open All / Close All	Opens or closes all groups in the parameter folder.
(3)	Add/Move Keyframe button	Adds a key to the playback position in the After Effects timeline with the diamond-shaped button in the center. Moves to the previous and next keys with the left and right triangle buttons.
(4)	Create Keyframe button	Adds keys to the After Effects timeline.
(5)	Open/Close part	Opens and closes the part.
(6)	Part name	Displays the part name.
(7)	Numeric editor	Change opacity values of the part by entering numerical values directly. You can also change the value by dragging. • [Shift] + drag to change values 10 times faster • [Ctrl] + drag to change values at 0.1x speed
(8)	Slider	Drag the slider to change the opacity value of part.
(9)	Show/hide parts button	Shows or hides individual parts. You can show/hide the part by dragging the slider.
(10)	Batch hide button for parts	Hides all parts at once.
(11)	Batch display button for parts	Show all parts at once.
(12)	Lock for layer display	Once locked, the display will not switch when another layer is selected.

Panel Docking

The Cubism Controller panel can be docked to the After Effects panel.

Place them anywhere as needed.

Switch Cubism Controller Display

When working with multiple models loaded, the controllers for each layer must be displayed.

The layer on which the controller is to be displayed can be selected directly or switched by clicking the [Open] button in the figure below.

Lock the Layer to Be Operated On

Clicking the lock icon button at the left end of the title bar prevents the display from switching to the other layers even if they are selected.
This ensures that Cubism Controller operations while locked will only be performed on the layer that is locked.

Cubism AE Plugin R1 and Previous Cubism Controller

This section describes the functions within the Cubism Controller prior to the Cubism AE Plugin R1.
Note: Since the Cubism AE Plugin R2, the operability of the Cubism Controller has been greatly improved, so please try the latest version.

Parameters

No.	Item	Details
(1)	Cubism Controller minimize button	Minimizes the Cubism Controller. Click again to return to the original size.
(2)	Switching tab	Use tabs to switch between parameters and parts.
(3)	Parameter expansion tree	Parameters are displayed in a tree view and can be expanded. Reproduces the name on the Animation View by loading cdi3.json.
(4)	Add Keyframe button	Adds a key to the playback position in the After Effects timeline.
(5)	Parameter name	The parameter ID is displayed.
(6)	Numeric input box	Enter numerical values directly to change parameter values.
(7)	Slider	Drag the slider to change the parameter value.
(8)	Reset button for parameter values	Resets individual parameter values to default values.
(9)	Batch reset button for parameter values	Resets the values of all parameters to their default values.

Part(s)

No.	Item	Details
(1)	Cubism Controller minimize button	Minimizes the Cubism Controller. Click again to return to the original size.
(2)	Batch hide button for parts	Hides all parts at once.
(3)	Switching tab	Use tabs to switch between parameters and parts.
(4)	Parameter expansion tree	Parts are displayed in a tree view and can be expanded. Reproduces the name on the Animation View by loading cdi3.json.
(5)	Add Keyframe button	Adds a key to the playback position in the After Effects timeline.
(6)	Part name	The part ID is displayed.
(7)	Numeric input box	Enter numerical values directly to change part values.
(8)	Slider	Drag the slider to change the opacity value of part.
(9)	Reset button for parts	Resets individual part values to default values.
(10)	Batch reset button for parts	Resets the values of all parts to their default values.