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530 Chapter 12: Animation
Linear—
Projects the animation va lue along a line
tangent to the function curve at the end of the
range.UseLinearwhenyouwanttheanimationto
enter and leave the range at a constant velocity.
Relative Repeat—Repeats the same animation as
w ithin the range but offsets each repetit ion by the
value at the end of the range. Use Relative Repeat
to create animations that build on each other as
they repeat.
Add Note Tra ck
Maintoolbar>CurveEditor(Open)>Modes>Dope
Sheet > Edit Keys > Tracks menu > Note Tracks > Add.
With Add Note Track, you can insert a note
track below a highlighted track in the Track View
Hierarchy. You can make note keys and associated
notes at specific time locations to keep track of
what keys do. Do this by adding keys in Dope
Sheet > Add Keys mode, then r ight-click a note key
to see the Notes dialog. The information you enter
will appear in the Key window under the keys.
Any item in the Hierarchy list can have a note track
added as a branch below it. You can add a note
track to an item in any of the Track View modes.
Note track for animation of do or opening
Onceyouhavecreatedanotetrackforanitem,
use Add Keys to insert note keys. U se the N otes
dialog to edit the notes.
You can have toolbar access to the Note Tracks by
unhiding the Tools: Track View toolbar.
Procedures
To add a note tra ck :
1.
On the Track View Dope Sheet toolbar,
click Edit Keys.
2. Highlight one or more item labels in the
Hierarchy list.
3. From the Tracks menu, cho
oseNoteTracks>
Add.
A note track is inserted as a branch directly
below each highlighted item.
To a dd a note k ey to a note
track :
1.
SelecttheNotetrack(
in Dope Sheet Edit Keys
mode).
2. Click Add Keys.
3. Click a note track in the Keys Window to place
anoteatthatparticularframe.
To edit notes:
1.
Right-click a note ke
ytodisplaytheNotes
dialog.
2. Click inside the edit box, and then start typing.
The first line of your note appears as a label
totherightofthenotekey. Typeaone-or
two-word descripti
on as the first line of your
note. Close the dialog using the X button at the
top right corner to enter the body of the note.
Interfa ce
Add Note Tra ck—Ins
erts a note track directly below
the highlighted items in the Hierarchy list. This is
available from the Tracks menu or from the Tools:
Tra ck View to olba
r.
Notes dialog
Adds or edits notes on the animation in Track
View. The first l
ineofyournoteappearsasalabel