With the container layer you can group layers together and move, rotate and scale them as one.
Choose LAYER > Add layer > Add container layer... to add a new container layer.
The new container layer can be selected from the layers dropdown to make it the active layer.
The installer comes with shows demonstrating the possibilities of the container layer. Choose FILE > Open show... and select a show from the BluffTitler/Media/Shows/Container folder.
To quickly switch between your own shows and the ones that came with the installer, click on the Personal and App buttons in the upper right corner of the file dialog.
The container layer does not render anything, it only groups layers together. And when you delete a container layer, all attached layers are deleted as well.
It is useful in situations where you would like to animate several layers at the same time. When you move, rotate or scale a container layer, all layers that are attached to this container layer are automatically moved, rotated and scaled as well.
Make the container layer the active layer before creating the new layer.
Choose LAYER > Attach layer > Attach active layer.
Choose LAYER > Attach layer > Detach active layer.
Make the container the active layer and choose LAYER > Add layer > Add container layer.
The position of the container layer.
1st slider: horizontal (x) position
2nd slider: vertical (y) position
3rd slider: depth (z) position
Press <F2> to render the coordinate system.
The rotation of the container layer.
1st slider: heading
2nd slider: pitch
3rd slider: roll
Press <F2> to render the coordinate system.
The point around which the container rotates when animating the Rotation property.
When you press <F2>, the pivot point is visualised with cyan, yellow and purple arrows.
The size of the container layer.
The transparency of the container layer.
0 means fully opaque
1 means fully transparent (invisible)
When this prop is -1, the container is detached from the model layer.
When this prop is 0, the container is attached to the centre of the model.
When this prop is bigger than 0, the container is attached to one of the model layer joints. This can be used to, for example, attach a phone to a hand. Double click on the joint of the parent model with the <Ctrl> key pressed to select a joint.