Form Animation (FA) menu

Updated: 05/14/2026

This section describes the Form Animation menu.

ItemDetails
DeformerSelect Deformer for Parent:
Selects the deformer for the parent of the selected object.
Shortcut key [Ctrl] + [D]

Select deformer child elements:
Selects a child element of the selected deformer.
Shortcut key [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [D]
Temporary deform toolZoom In/Zoom Out:
Switch to the temporary deform tool to enlarge or shrink the size of the selected object.

Rotation:
Switch to the temporary deform tool to rotate the selected object.

Free transform:
Switch to the temporary deform tool to freely transform the selected object.

Perspective deformation:
Switch to the temporary deform tool to perform perspective deformation of the selected object.

Distort:
Switch to the temporary deform tool to perform distortion deformation of the selected object.

Temporary warp deformation:
Switch to the temporary deform tool to perform temporary warp deformation of the selected object.

Add columns / Remove columns / Add rows / Remove rows:
Change the number of columns and rows in the grid of temporary warp deformations.

Temporary path deformation:
Switch to the temporary deform tool to deform the path of the selected object.

Deselect the temporary deform tool:
Release the temporary deform tool. For more information, see “Temporary deform tool.”
Clipping IDSelect Clipping Mask:
Select the object that the selected object is using as a clipping mask.

Reverse Clipping:
Select an object that is using the selected object as a clipping mask.
LockLock/unlock selected objects:
Toggles the lock status of the selected object.
Shortcut key [Ctrl] + [2]

Lock unselected objects:
Lock all unselected objects.
Shortcut key [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [2]

Unlock all:
Unlock all objects.
Shortcut key [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [2]
Show/HideShow/hide selected objects:
Toggles the display state of the selected object.
Shortcut key [Ctrl] + [3]

Hide the unselected objects:
Hide all unselected objects.
Shortcut key [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [3]

Show all:
Display all objects.
Shortcut key [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [3]

Restore to latest visibility status:
Restore the last show/hide state.
Level editToggles the Level edit.

Level 1 (refine):
Shortcut key [1]

Level 2 (normal):
Shortcut key [2]

Level 3 (rough):
Shortcut key [3]
Add Form Edit KeyframeAdd the form edit keyframe of the selected object to the property group.
Animation preview settingOpen the Animation preview setting dialog box.
See “Animation Preview” for more information.
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