Further exploring triggers and swap sets

In some cases, you may find creating a visual interface within Character Animator to be more beneficial when using swap sets or triggers. Luckily, we can trigger actions beyond using the keyboard, if desired.

Creating visual controls for triggers

Here’s how we can set up a visual interface for our swap sets:

1. In the Triggers panel, right-click on F Hands and choose Add to Controls Panel.

Figure 7.18: We can easily generate controls with Add to Controls Panel

2. Click the coffee cup.png layer in the Puppet panel while on the Rig tab.
3. In the Triggers panel, right-click on the coffee cup.png trigger and choose Add to Controls Panel.

Figure 7.21: The Layout tab under Controls allows for a visual representation of your current triggers and swap sets

4. The Layout view allows you to organize the keys. If you have a certain preference for how the controls...