Unable to move body parts in animation editor

[1Keeth (Keeth)]

Hello. I am currently searching for possible solutions to an issue I am experiencing in the roblox studio animation editor. When creating an animation for a weapon, I am unable to move the body parts of the character using the move tool when I have been able to do so previously when making animations in the past. However, I am still able to rotate the parts.

I have attempted to un-anchor the parts and select the body parts in the explorer as I saw this recommended in a post from 2018 with a similar issue; however, this did not fix it and it exits the Animation Editor and shows the message “Click here to continue using the Animation Editor” in the animation editor doc.

Here are some screenshots which may help to explain the issue:

When selecting the move tool or selecting the body part in the Explorer window, this will occur. I have also tried tried turning the IK option on and off howeber, this has not changed anything.

This may be an issue with studio as I have found 1 bug report on it however, if anyone knows any solutions please reply to this post.

Thanks

[Yuriko_Tsuyuki (Yuriko)]

1. Check for Studio Updates: Make sure you are using the latest version of Roblox Studio. Outdated versions can contain bugs that have been fixed in newer releases - this one has been a common issue for me for some odd reason.
2. Reset Tools: Sometimes tools in Roblox Studio can glitch. Try resetting the tools by going to View > Reset All Settings.
3. Check the Constraints: Ensure that there are no constraints applied to the parts that would prevent them from moving. You can do this by looking at the properties of the part in the explorer.
4. Check for Locked Properties: Sometimes parts can have their properties locked. Ensure the Position property isn’t locked in the properties panel.
5. Toggle IK (Inverse Kinematics): I know you mentioned trying this, ensure that you have toggled the IK in the correct manner. Sometimes turning it off and on again can reset the functionality.
6. Check if something is not letting you move it at all: You can try moving parts using the command bar. Select the part and use a command like game.Workspace.Part.Position = game.Workspace.Part.Position + Vector3.new(1,0,0) to move it programmatically.
7. Reopen the Animation Editor: Close and reopen the animation editor. Sometimes this can refresh the state of the editor and clear out glitches.
8. Reboot Studio: If none of the above solutions work, try closing Roblox Studio entirely and reopening it.

[1Keeth (Keeth)]

Update: I think it may just be an issue with the project file as I was able to do it normally in another project:

I was also able to find a work around by manually changing the position values for different body parts in the AnimationEditor.