You can use Bookmarks to save and recall specific states of your graph, including node positions, lock states, colors, and selections.
Create and Save a Bookmark
To create a Bookmark, follow these steps:
Select one or more nodes in the graph.
Right-click on the selection and choose Isolate selected/highlighted. This action opens a new tab displaying a graph with only the selected or highlighted nodes.
Modify the graph state in the new tab as desired (such as changing positions, lock nodes, or change colors). This modified state is the one that will be saved.
Open the Bookmark menu and click Add.
In the new window, Bookmark Name, enter a desired name for the Bookmark.
Click OK to save the Bookmark. The new name will now appear in the Bookmark menu.
Apply a Saved Bookmark
There are two ways to apply a saved bookmark; by opening a new tab or applying it to your current graph.
| Method | Description | How To |
|---|---|---|
Open a New Tab (recommended) | Opening a new tab displays the graph exactly as it was saved, including node positions, colors, lock states, and selections. | In the Bookmark menu, use Ctrl + Left Mouse Button (LMB) on the desired Bookmark name. |
Apply to the Current Graph | Applying a Bookmark to your current graph applies saved colors, lock states, and selections from the bookmark, but does not apply the node positions. | In the Bookmark menu, use Left Mouse Button (LMB) on the desired Bookmark name. |
Bookmark Management
You can remove, rename, overwrite, export, and import your Bookmark by right-clicking it in the Bookmark menu.
Overwriting does not appear as a menu option. To overwrite an existing Bookmark, create a new Bookmark with the same name.
Change the Bookmark Directory
By default, Bookmarks are saved in the following directory:
%appdata%/EpicGames/MetahumanForMaya/MetahumanExpressionEditor/bookmarks/[def]
While you can change this directory, your existing Bookmarks will not automatically relocate. So, before changing the location, we advise that you export your current Bookmarks and import them after changing the directory.
To change the directory, follow these steps:
To export current Bookmarks, in the Bookmark menu, select Export All.
To change the directory, open the Graph tab and select Settings.
To reimport your Bookmarks, in the Bookmark menu, select Import.
Presets
Presets are configuration files that are delivered together with the product, where the graph is divided into pre-defined sections.
Presets cannot be overwritten or changed, however, you can open a preset in the graph, make modifications, and save it out as a Bookmark. This new bookmark can then be distributed.