Control plug-ins must be added to make the scene ready for import into Viz Trio. Plug-ins allow scene properties to be visible to the Viz Trio operator.

1. Add the Control Object plug-in to the object container.

   • For Viz Artist 3.x: Click the Built Ins button, and select Function Container_from the drop-list. The Control Object plug-in is in the _Control folder.

   • For Viz Artist 2.x: Click the Function button.

   • In the Control folder, select the Control Object plug-in.

     

2. Click the Control Object icon on the object container to open its editor.

   • Enter a description of the Viz Trio template (for example Lower Third).

     

3. Add the Control Text plug-in to the Headline and both bullet_text containers.

   

4. Click the Control Text icon on the container to open its editor.

   • Set the Field identifier and Description. The Field identifier must be a numeric value; the value will be used to give the Viz Trio page a tab order.

   • In this scene, the headline container will typically be assigned identifier 1, and the two bullet_text containers be assigned identifier 2 and 3. Other parameters can be set.

     

It's possible to expose more properties. By exposing the position, rotation, and scaling properties, the operator can hide or show an object and add material.

1. Add the Control Container plug-in to the container to be exposed (e.g. headline).

2. Click the Container plug-in icon to open is editor.

   

3. Enter a field identifier. If there is another control plug-in on that container, such as Control Text or Image, use the same Field Identifier.

   • X/Y/Z properties for a keyframe in an animation must be specified by a stop keyframe name.