Open and close the laptop

Animate a laptop opening while keeping the camera and device movement under separate control.

Set the opening

1. Open a laptop model with a supported hinge.
2. Select the laptop in the canvas or Devices list.
3. Hover the separate rotation ring near the end of the hinge, then drag to open or close the lid. The ring highlights when it is ready to grab.

You can also adjust the opening in the inspector. The ring controls only the lid and keeps your camera angle. It stops at the model’s opening limits; you do not need to zoom in for a gentler drag.

On models with a pose menu, you can also choose starting positions such as a closed laptop or a working angle. Poses depend on the model's supported hinge.

Make a reveal

1. Set the laptop's initial opening, such as closed.
2. Move the playhead to the beginning of the reveal.
3. Use the laptop's timeline add menu to add lid rotation. Rotato expands the group, reveals the new block, and selects its ending keyframe.
4. Adjust Rotation in the focused sidebar to set the final opening. The new block starts with the same angle at both ends until you make this edit.
5. Play the result. Select the block's body to adjust duration and easing, or select its starting diamond to revise the initial opening.

Use the laptop's Movement track if the whole laptop should move too. Use Camera for a change in viewpoint.

In Manual mode, select the starting or ending edge before dragging the ring to change that keyframe. With an existing lid animation and no edge selected, dragging previews a pose without changing the animation. Moving the playhead restores the animated pose.

The lid keeps its opening before and after a rotation block; a gap gives you a pause. Check the screen remains readable at the final angle.