Control the display of attributes in the Channel Box

To change the display precision of floating point attribute values

1. In the Channel Box select Edit > Settings > Change Precision.
2. Type the number of decimal places to show in the Channel Box and Attribute Spread Sheet.

The default (“Nice”) attribute names in the Channel Box are easy to read, but cannot be used in expressions or MEL scripts. To show the actual internal names of the attributes, use the Long or Short options.

To change the display of attribute names

1. In the Channel Box, open the Edit > Channel Names submenu.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Select Nice to show attribute names that are easier to understand, but cannot be used in expressions or MEL scripts. This is the default.
   • Select Long to show the long versions of the actual attribute names.
   • Select Short to show the short versions of the actual attribute names.

To change the width of the Channel Box

1. Drag the dotted edge.

Related topics

• Change attribute values in the Attribute Editor or Channel Box