Anim Operators

bpy.ops.anim.change_frame(frame=0, snap=False)

Interactively change the current frame number

Parameters:
  • frame (int in [-300000, 300000], (optional)) – Frame
  • snap (boolean, (optional)) – Snap
bpy.ops.anim.channels_clean_empty()

Delete all empty animation data containers from visible datablocks

bpy.ops.anim.channels_click(extend=False, children_only=False)

Handle mouse-clicks over animation channels

Parameters:
  • extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend Select
  • children_only (boolean, (optional)) – Select Children Only
bpy.ops.anim.channels_collapse(all=True)

Collapse (i.e. close) all selected expandable animation channels

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All, Collapse all channels (not just selected ones)
bpy.ops.anim.channels_delete()

Delete all selected animation channels

bpy.ops.anim.channels_editable_toggle(mode='TOGGLE', type='PROTECT')

Toggle editability of selected channels

Parameters:
  • mode (enum in [‘TOGGLE’, ‘DISABLE’, ‘ENABLE’, ‘INVERT’], (optional)) – Mode
  • type (enum in [‘PROTECT’, ‘MUTE’], (optional)) – Type
bpy.ops.anim.channels_expand(all=True)

Expand (i.e. open) all selected expandable animation channels

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All, Expand all channels (not just selected ones)
bpy.ops.anim.channels_fcurves_enable()

Clears ‘disabled’ tag from all F-Curves to get broken F-Curves working again

bpy.ops.anim.channels_find(query="Query")

Filter the set of channels shown to only include those with matching names

Parameters:query (string, (optional, never None)) – Text to search for in channel names
bpy.ops.anim.channels_group(name="New Group")

Add selected F-Curves to a new group

Parameters:name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Name of newly created group
bpy.ops.anim.channels_move(direction='DOWN')

Rearrange selected animation channels

Parameters:direction (enum in [‘TOP’, ‘UP’, ‘DOWN’, ‘BOTTOM’], (optional)) – Direction
bpy.ops.anim.channels_rename()

Rename animation channel under mouse

bpy.ops.anim.channels_select_all_toggle(invert=False)

Toggle selection of all animation channels

Parameters:invert (boolean, (optional)) – Invert
bpy.ops.anim.channels_select_border(gesture_mode=0, xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, extend=True)

Select all animation channels within the specified region

Parameters:
  • gesture_mode (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Gesture Mode
  • xmin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Min
  • xmax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Max
  • ymin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Min
  • ymax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Max
  • extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend, Extend selection instead of deselecting everything first
bpy.ops.anim.channels_setting_disable(mode='DISABLE', type='PROTECT')

Disable specified setting on all selected animation channels

Parameters:
  • mode (enum in [‘TOGGLE’, ‘DISABLE’, ‘ENABLE’, ‘INVERT’], (optional)) – Mode
  • type (enum in [‘PROTECT’, ‘MUTE’], (optional)) – Type
bpy.ops.anim.channels_setting_enable(mode='ENABLE', type='PROTECT')

Enable specified setting on all selected animation channels

Parameters:
  • mode (enum in [‘TOGGLE’, ‘DISABLE’, ‘ENABLE’, ‘INVERT’], (optional)) – Mode
  • type (enum in [‘PROTECT’, ‘MUTE’], (optional)) – Type
bpy.ops.anim.channels_setting_toggle(mode='TOGGLE', type='PROTECT')

Toggle specified setting on all selected animation channels

Parameters:
  • mode (enum in [‘TOGGLE’, ‘DISABLE’, ‘ENABLE’, ‘INVERT’], (optional)) – Mode
  • type (enum in [‘PROTECT’, ‘MUTE’], (optional)) – Type
bpy.ops.anim.channels_ungroup()

Remove selected F-Curves from their current groups

bpy.ops.anim.clear_useless_actions(only_unused=True)

Mark actions with no F-Curves for deletion after save & reload of file preserving “action libraries”

Parameters:only_unused (boolean, (optional)) – Only Unused, Only unused (Fake User only) actions get considered
File:startup/bl_operators/anim.py:270
bpy.ops.anim.copy_driver_button()

Copy the driver for the highlighted button

bpy.ops.anim.driver_button_add(all=True)

Add driver(s) for the property(s) connected represented by the highlighted button

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All, Create drivers for all elements of the array
bpy.ops.anim.driver_button_remove(all=True)

Remove the driver(s) for the property(s) connected represented by the highlighted button

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All, Delete drivers for all elements of the array
bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_clear_button(all=True)

Clear all keyframes on the currently active property

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All, Clear keyframes from all elements of the array
bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_clear_v3d()

Remove all keyframe animation for selected objects

bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_delete(type='DEFAULT', confirm_success=True)

Delete keyframes on the current frame for all properties in the specified Keying Set

Parameters:
  • type (enum in [‘DEFAULT’], (optional)) – Keying Set, The Keying Set to use
  • confirm_success (boolean, (optional)) – Confirm Successful Delete, Show a popup when the keyframes get successfully removed
bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_delete_button(all=True)

Delete current keyframe of current UI-active property

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All, Delete keyframes from all elements of the array
bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_delete_v3d()

Remove keyframes on current frame for selected objects

bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_insert(type='DEFAULT', confirm_success=True)

Insert keyframes on the current frame for all properties in the specified Keying Set

Parameters:
  • type (enum in [‘DEFAULT’], (optional)) – Keying Set, The Keying Set to use
  • confirm_success (boolean, (optional)) – Confirm Successful Insert, Show a popup when the keyframes get successfully added
bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_insert_button(all=True)

Insert a keyframe for current UI-active property

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All, Insert a keyframe for all element of the array
bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_insert_menu(type='DEFAULT', confirm_success=False, always_prompt=False)

Insert Keyframes for specified Keying Set, with menu of available Keying Sets if undefined

Parameters:
  • type (enum in [‘DEFAULT’], (optional)) – Keying Set, The Keying Set to use
  • confirm_success (boolean, (optional)) – Confirm Successful Insert, Show a popup when the keyframes get successfully added
  • always_prompt (boolean, (optional)) – Always Show Menu
bpy.ops.anim.keying_set_active_set(type='DEFAULT')

Select a new keying set as the active one

Parameters:type (enum in [‘DEFAULT’], (optional)) – Keying Set, The Keying Set to use
bpy.ops.anim.keying_set_add()

Add a new (empty) Keying Set to the active Scene

bpy.ops.anim.keying_set_export(filepath="", filter_folder=True, filter_text=True, filter_python=True)

Export Keying Set to a python script

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python
File:

startup/bl_operators/anim.py:62
bpy.ops.anim.keying_set_path_add()

Add empty path to active Keying Set

bpy.ops.anim.keying_set_path_remove()

Remove active Path from active Keying Set

bpy.ops.anim.keying_set_remove()

Remove the active Keying Set

bpy.ops.anim.keyingset_button_add(all=True)

Add current UI-active property to current keying set

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All, Add all elements of the array to a Keying Set
bpy.ops.anim.keyingset_button_remove()

Remove current UI-active property from current keying set

bpy.ops.anim.paste_driver_button()

Paste the driver in the copy/paste buffer for the highlighted button

bpy.ops.anim.previewrange_clear()

Clear Preview Range

bpy.ops.anim.previewrange_set(xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0)

Interactively define frame range used for playback

Parameters:
  • xmin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Min
  • xmax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Max
  • ymin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Min
  • ymax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Max
bpy.ops.anim.update_animated_transform_constraints(use_convert_to_radians=True)

Update fcurves/drivers affecting Transform constraints (use it with files from 2.70 and earlier)

Parameters:use_convert_to_radians (boolean, (optional)) – Convert To Radians, Convert fcurves/drivers affecting rotations to radians (Warning: use this only once!)
File:startup/bl_operators/anim.py:303