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Different animation formats have differing frame rates.
3ds Max is a time-based animation program. It measures time, and stores your
animation values, with an internal precision of 1/4800 of a second. You can
configure the program to display time in a format best suited for your work,
including traditional frames format. See
Time Configuration on page 7565.
Many of the examples in the following sections describe time using the frames
method for the sake of tradition and familiarity. Keep in mind that you are
really animating using a very precise time-based method, and frames aren’t
created until you instruct the software to render your animation.
Identifying Animation Tools
You can locate the basic animation tools in the following areas of the interface:
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