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Tracks
Every item in the Track View hierarchy has a track that displays what happens
to the item over time.
Animation track displayed in track bar below time slider
There are two types of tracks:
■ Range tracks indicate the range of time over which the animation occurs.
In 3ds Max, range display is turned off by default. To display the range,
select the keys in the track bar, then right-click and choose Configure>
Show Selection Range.
■ Range tracks indicate when items below the track are animated. A range
bar in the track displays the range of time over which the animation occurs.
■ Animation tracks contain the actual animated values for an item. Only
controller items have an animation track.
The values in an animation track are usually displayed as keys. Some controllers
don't use keys and instead display their values as a range bar or some other
graphic symbol. For example, the Wave Form item displays a sound file as a
two-channel sound wave.
Animation tracks are also the only track type that can be displayed as a
function curve.
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