Slider Joint Information

These settings are displayed when a slider joint is selected.

Part Attribute Settings

For details on the Part Attribute Settings, please refer to Joint Information.

Slider Joint Attribute Settings

Start, End

These text boxes specify the XYZ coordinates of the start and end points of the slider joint.

Joint Value (Slider)

The joint value of the slider joint. The range of values can be restricted using the joint limits (triangle icons) above the slider control.

Range

Select this checkbox to enable the upper and lower joint limits.
Deselect this option to disable joint limits.

Blend

When the object is bound to multiple joints, the Blend value determines the weight of each. The default value is 0.5. Blend values can be set for slider, rotator, and ball joints.

Joint Pop-up Menu

Sets the level of hierarchy affected by the joint value.

Nest

Changes to the joint value only affect nested parts, i.e., only the objects and parts inside the joint.

Flat

Changes to the joint value affect both nested parts and sibling parts.