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372 Chapter 12: Animation
Block Parameter s Dialog (Block
Contro ller)
Main toolbar > Curve Editor (Open) > Global Tracks >
Master Block > Right-click Master Blo ck track. > Properties
>MasterBlockParametersdialog>ClickAdd.>Choose
tracks in Track View Pick dialog > Click OK. > B lock
Parameters dialog
GraphEditors>TrackView-CurveEditor>Global
Tracks > Master Block > Right-click Master Block track. >
Properties > M aster Block Parameters dialog > Click Add.
> Choos e tracks in Track View Pi ck dialog. > Click OK. >
Block Parameters dialog
After clicking Add in the Master Block Parameter
dialog and selecting tracks in the Track View Pick
dialog to create a Block, clicking OK in the Track
View Pick dialog displays the Block Parameters
dialog.
Inter face
Name Fiel d—Names the block.
Start, End—Set the range of the block in frames.
Co lor—Selects a color for the Block. Displays a
color selection dialog.
OK —Saves the parameters and closes the dialog .
Can ce l—Closes the dialog without sav ing the
parameters.
M as ter B l ock Pa r a meter s D ia l og
(B lock Contr oll er)
Main toolbar > Curve Editor (Open) > Global Tracks >
Block Control > Master Block > Right-click the Master
Block track in the Track View Controller window. > Master
Block Parameters dialog
GraphEditors>TrackView–CurveEditor>GlobalTracks
> Block Control > M aster Block > Right-clic k the Master
Block track in the Track View Controller window. > Master
Block Parameters dialog
After assig ning a Master Block, right-click the
Master Block track to display the
Master Block
Parameters dialog (page 2–372)
.Thisisthefirst
step in creating a block.
Interfa ce
Add—Displays the Track View Pick dialog. In the
Track View Pick dialog, select tracks to include in
a Block. Valid tracks are displayed in darker text.
Add S elected—Creates a block using the tracks
already selected in the Track View hierarchy. Any
invalid t racks are ignored.