Edit Transform Offset Parent Matrix attributes

To access the Transform Offset Parent Matrix

• Select the node tab in the Attribute Editor, locate the Transform Attributes and expand Transform Offset Parent Matrix drop-down.

If the Transform Offset Parent Matrix Composition or Matrix tabs are not locked or connected, (the field background is yellow or grey,) you can edit the values in each field.

The values in both the Composition and Matrix tabs are linked, as they represent the same transformation but in two different ways. If you change the values in the Composition tab, it affects values in the Matrix tab, and the same is true in the inverse. See also Transform Offset Parent Matrix.

Composition tab states: A. Connected B. Locked

Edit the Transform Offset Parent Matrix values in the Attribute Editor

1. Select the node tab in the Attribute Editor, and expand Transform Offset Parent Matrix drop-down.
2. Double-click each field to enter values. (if the fields are grey, they are locked. If they are yellow, they are connected and cannot be edited until the connection is broken).
3. You can also right-click the Transform Offset Parent Matrix fields to access the following options:

   Option	Behavior
   Set Matrix to Identity	Moves the object to the defined starting position. Note: An Identity Matrix is a neutral matrix that represents the World, or center of you scene. It contains 16 values: value of 1 on the diagonals, but with everything (translation, rotation, and scaling) set to 0 so it decomposes to a translation, rotation of 0, with a scale of 1 and a shear of 0.
   <nodename>matrix...	Opens the node Attribute Editor tab.
   Inverse Matrix	Flips the Matrix values inside-out. Note: Not recommended for use with singular matrices can produce unpredictable results.
   Lock Attribute	Prevents attributes from being modified. The fields turn grey to reflect this state.
   Break Connection	Available only for Connected attributes. "Connected" indicates that the attribute is be controlled by another attribute. To edit Composition and Matrix tabs, they must not be in a Connected (yellow) state.