Form Animation (FA) menu
Updated: 05/14/2026
This section describes the Form Animation menu.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Deformer | Select 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 tool | Zoom 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 ID | Select 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. |
| Lock | Lock/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/Hide | Show/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 edit | Toggles the Level edit. Level 1 (refine): Shortcut key [1] Level 2 (normal): Shortcut key [2] Level 3 (rough): Shortcut key [3] |
| Add Form Edit Keyframe | Add the form edit keyframe of the selected object to the property group. |
| Animation preview setting | Open the Animation preview setting dialog box. See “Animation Preview” for more information. |
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