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Channel Menu

This menu contains functionality to manage the channels in the channels list at the left.

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Drivers Editor - Channel Menu

Drivers Editor - Channel Menu
Drivers Editor - Channel Menu

This menu contains functionality to manage the channels in the channels list at the left.

The menu doesn't exist in all modes. It exists in Dopesheet, Action Editor and Grease Pencil mode. And has different content.

EntryWhat it does
Delete ChannelsDeletes the selected channels and all its keyframes.
Delete Invalid DriversDeletes invalid drivers.

Group Channels

Creates a custom group from the selected channels.

Group Channels

Ungroup Channels

Removes the selected channels from the group, and adds them back to the original hierarchy.

Channel Settings submenu

Adjust the locks and check boxes in the channels list from outside of the channels list for all selected elements at once. With Toggle Mute you could for example disable all selected channels at once.

The menu items should be self explaining.

Channel Settings submenu

Last Operator Toggle Channel Settings

Last Operator Toggle Channel Settings
Last Operator Toggle Channel Settings

Type

The type to toggle.

Extrapolation Mode

Extrapolation Mode

Sets the extrapolation mode for the selected F-Curves. Means how the curve acts at the beginning and the end of the F-Curve.

EntryWhat it does
Constant ExtrapolationThe animation curve continues straight at the end.
Linear ExtrapolationThe animation curve continues the last direction.
Make CyclicMakes the animation loopable. The interpolation curves are adjusted so that the first frame fits to the last frame.
Clear CyclicRemoves the cyclic extrapolation.

Last Operator Set F-Curve Extrapolation

Last Operator Set F-Curve Extrapolation
Last Operator Set F-Curve Extrapolation
Type

Set the extrapolation mode for the selected F-Curves.

Add F-Curve Modifer submenu

Add F-Curve Modifer submenu
Add F-Curve Modifer submenu

Add an F-Curve Modifier. The modifiers can be found in the Sidebar in the Modifiers tab then.

Reveal Curves

Reveals all hidden curves.

Last Operator Reveal Curves

Last Operator Reveal Curves
Last Operator Reveal Curves
Select

Select all revealed curves.

Hide selected Curves

Hides the selected curves.

Hide unselected curves

Hides the unselected curves.

Last Operator Hide Curves

Last Operator Hide Curves
Last Operator Hide Curves
Unselected

Hide the unselected or selected curves.

Expand Channels

Expands all channels in the channel list.

Last Operator Expand Channels

Last Operator Expand Channels
Last Operator Expand Channels
All

Expand all Channels, or just the selected channels.

Collapse Channels

Collapses all channels in the channels list.

Last Operator Collapse Channels

Last Operator Collapse Channels
Last Operator Collapse Channels
All

Collapse all Channels, or just the selected channels.

Move submenu

Move submenu

Sort the items in the channels list.

Frame Selected Channels

Zooms in or out to fit the selected channels into the view.

Last Operator Move Channels

Last Operator Move Channels
Last Operator Move Channels
Direction
Direction

Sort the items in the channels list.

EntryWhat it does
Revive Disabled F-CurvesClears the disabled tag from all f-curves to get broken F-Curves working again.
Discontinuity (Euler) FilterFix large jumps and flips in the selected Euler Rotation F-Curves. These can arise from rotation values being clipped when baking physics.