HELP, TRANSFORMER IS GREY???

[Anonymous]

I am a complete beginner and have been learning to animate a rigged model. Everything was fine for the first day then the transformer arrows turned GREY...... I have looked every where, tried X and Shift X, tried unlocking manipulators from windows. control attribute but STILL the arrows are grey and the model will not move.

WHAT have I done and how do I get the model moving again. I am a beginner so please no hitech answers...... I REALLY NEED THIS HELP..........THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!

[mcw0]

Usually when a manipulator is grey, it means that those transforms are locked.  Look in the channel box and see if they became locked somehow.  Locked attributes will also be grey.  To unlock, select the attributes and click the right mouse button to bring up a menu.  Select the unlock option.

[Anonymous]

I have tried this but all are also GREY and can not use. See image. I have also tried windows, >general editor, >channel control and move unlocked....... STILL I can not move my character.

[hamsterHamster]

I don't know if you need to unlock it at all, because it might be locked for a reason. Perhaps. there are some other parent controls, that move this rectangle, which might be for rotation only. Try to unlock it if you have locked it by accident.

Yes, this menu is mostly grayed out, when you have no channels selected. Shift-click the TranslateXYZ, then unlock.

In case the attributes are hidden, you'll need to open Windows>GeneralEditors>ChannelControl and unhide translate attributes. Then do Unlock. Unlocking also can be done within AttributeEditor bys RMB clicking on e.g. TX attribute and choosing Unlock.

[yrbena]

I'm sorry can't make it.

[yrbena]

If you want, I'll send you the file