Mastering Cascadeur: Navigating Shortcuts, Keyframes, and Joint Dynamics

General Shortcuts

Shortcut	Instruction
backtick	Change between global and local mode
1	Upper body with root
2	Upper body without root
3	Right Hand
4	Left Hand
5	Right Leg
6	Left Leg
7	Head
1-7	We can mix this with other numbers too
Alt + F	Add one Keyframe
+	Increment frame between 2 keys
S	Viewer Mode
Shift + z	Activate/ Deactivate auto pose for selected point/ points
Shift + a/d	Next/ Previous Keyframe

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Keyframes

Shortcut	Instruction
Alt + B	Bezier In between keyframe Curve
Alt + M	Linear In between keyframe Curve
Alt + N	Step In between keyframe Curve

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Auto Pose

In auto pose mode, select any sphere and activate the reactive auto pose for that specific point using Shift + z

Blue indicates manually adjusting the point.

Green represents auto pose algorithm-supported points.

Dark green signifies auto pose algorithm-supported points.

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Filter keys (Keyframe spacing manipulation)

Shortcut	Instruction
G	Move the selected point towards the previous keyframe position.
L	Move the selected point towards the next keyframe position.
J	Move objects to their intermediate position between the previous and next frame.
U	Move objects to their optimal position, calculated based on their nearest frame.
H	Move the point toward the inertial point, calculated based on the previous frame.
K	Move the point toward the inertial point, calculated based on the subsequent frame.
/	Set the trajectory interval; useful for showing keyframes even when selecting just one keyframe.

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Changing the Axis of Joints

First, select a bunch of joints then right-click to any point and a gizmo will appear there meaning it will be the center of the axis

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Pinning a Joint or Point

Select any point and press R, a brown box will appear, and all the joints below that will not be affected by any animation

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Easy Posing with "Centers of Mass"

Right click on the Left top Icon beside the camera icon, then Active the Centers of Mass for both VISIBLE & SELECTABLE

Then easily pose with Centers of Mass

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Stopping Floor Collision

Select all the points, then from the right-side panel > Floor collision relaxation point> Disable is_active

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Tracking the Center of Gravity

Go the settings> settings window> searchcenterOfMassUnselectedGrounder> Switch is on

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Scaling Animation

1. Drag-select all the keys that need to be scaled.
2. Press Ctrl + T.
3. Then stretch the interval.