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This creates a new instance of the block, which you can place at a different
time.
To remove an inserted block:
■ Click to select the block, then press Delete.
Interface
Inserted blocks appear in the Key window to the right of the MasterBlock controller
in the hierarchy under Global Tracks.
Block Control track Displays in Track View under Global Tracks.
To create a MasterBlock Control, expand Block Control, select Available, and
choose Controller > Assign.
MasterBlock Track Displays in Track View after you assign a Master Block
controller to an available track.
You can right-click the track in the Key window. This displays a pop-up menu
that shows the name of blocks that have been created. Choosing a block inserts
the block into the MasterBlock track. The dialog also has an entry, Properties,
that displays the Master Block Parameters dialog.
In the MasterBlock track, inserted blocks display as colored rectangles. The
name of the block appears at the center. In the lower left and right corners
are keys that indicate the beginning and end of the block's animation. Below
the name of the block is the letter “R” for relative, or “A” for absolute. Click
and drag the center of a block to move it in time. Select a key in the corner
of a Block to move one edge of the block (scale time).
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