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title: Active Metric
category: Scene Metrics
tags: scene metrics, fields, active
contextKey: sceneMetrics.fields.active
micro: Decide whether this metric is currently available on scenes.
quickTitle: Active
quickSummary: Active metrics appear for scene editing; inactive metrics are kept out of the way without necessarily losing past data.
screenshot:
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# Active

Turn this on when the metric should be available for scene work. Turn it off when the metric no longer helps this project.

Deactivating a metric is useful when you want less clutter but may still want to preserve earlier values.