Help: problem with the show manipulator tool

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# 1 20-10-2012 , 06:32 PM

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Help: problem with the show manipulator tool

hello.
so i 'm a new user of maya and i had a problem :
i am doing an animation and when i select and modify a part of my actor with the show manipulator the changes don't save.
thanks

ps: if you don't understand my question please tell me because english is not my first language.

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# 2 20-10-2012 , 07:33 PM

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What do you mean the changes don't save. Can you post a screenshot?

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# 3 22-10-2012 , 07:54 PM

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yeah of corse but how can make a screenshot???

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# 4 22-10-2012 , 08:10 PM

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Windows XP/Vista: Alt+ Print screen, then paste in paint or photoshop
Windows 7: Open the snipping tool and grab the window
Mac OS X: Cmd+Shift+4, grab region, will be saved to desktop

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# 5 24-10-2012 , 01:43 PM

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so i open my project and i select the show manipulator tool like on this picture: https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.ph...40Capture2.png
and i change it like on this picture:
https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.ph...68Capture4.jpg
but when i run the animation my project return to his first state like on this picture:
https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.ph...126Capture.png
help please.
thanks

Last edited by thedesigner; 24-10-2012 at 01:59 PM.

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# 6 24-10-2012 , 01:46 PM

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It sounds like you're not adding a key for the changes you're making over time. Also, your pictures haven't uploaded. Try attaching them under "manage attachments".