Template Options
Before you apply a template to a path, you need to select the combination of options that determine how and where along the path the template is applied, as well as the total length and start frame for the path.
Template options must be set when applying a template. You need to define the Start frame and length of the resulting path. The following subtopics describe the Overwrite, Append, Insert, and Timing options.
Overwrite
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Figure 4-100. Template Options
Overwrite deletes all information, including keyframes, in the selected path
(except the object itself), and applies the template instead. Overwrite behavior depends on whether you select the Relative or Absolute option.
These options determine where the template is inserted in the selected path.
If you select Relative, the template attributes are applied, and the current keyframe position stays the same. Relative maintains the position of the selected keyframe and applies the template relative to this starting position.
With this option, you can insert the template at the beginning or end of the selected keyframe.
If you select Absolute, all the preset keyframe attributes from the template are used. Absolute ignores the size and position of the current keyframes in the original path and forces the keyframes into the preset template attributes.
The Append option adds the template effect to the existing selected path.
All previously set information, including keyframes, remains intact. Append behavior depends on whether you select the Beginning or End option. If you select Beginning, the template effect is added prior to the first keyframe. If you select End, the template effect is added after the last keyframe.
