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764 Chapter 21: User Interface

• Modifiers— allows modifiers to be keyframed.

Note that you should tur n on O bject

parameters when you turn on modifiers , so you

can keyf rame gizmos.

•

Mater ials— allows material properties to be

keyframed.

•

Other —allows for other parameters that don’t

fall in the above categories to be keyframed

using the Set Key technique. This includes

such things as helper properties and look-at

controller tracks for target cameras and lig hts.

Wa rn in g: If you turn on Object Parameters, all the

object parameters of an object will then receive keys,

unless you have turned off thetracksusingKeyableon

the Controller menu of Track View – Curve Editor. The

same advice applies to Materials.

Tip:

You can also set keys on spinners by holding

down the SHIFT key and ri ght-clicking a spinner.

Default In/Out Tangents For

New K ey s

Status bar > Animation controls > Defa ult In/Out

Tangents For New Keys flyout

This flyout provides a quick way to set a

default

tangent type (page 2–300)

for new animation

keys created with

Set Key Mode (page 3–761)

Auto Key Mode (page 3–760)

. You can also access

the

tangent types (page 2–300)

from the

Key

Info (Basic) rollout (page 2–299)

and the Curve

Editor’s

Key Tangency toolbar (page 2–513)

Note: Changing tangent t yp es does not affect

existing keyframes, only new ones.

On each new set keyf rame, the Key Tangent flyouts

on the K ey Info (Basic) rollout updates with the

current default tangent type.

When you set a default tangent t ype, both the in

and out tangents are set to match that type. If you

set different in and out tangents via the Controller

Defaults group of the

Animation Preferences panel

(page 3–868)

,thecurrentflyouticonchangestoa

question mark.

Note: Setting a default tangent typ e stores it in the

3dsmax.ini

file, from which it is restored after a

scene reset or session change.