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Create Variable group
Name Lets you enter and edit the name of user variables.
Create Creates a variable and adds it to the Variables list.
Delete Removes the highlighted variable from the Variables list. You can also
delete a variable by tying its name into the Name field and click Delete.
Rename Renames the highlighted variable.
Variable Parameters group
Tick Offset Specifies a time offset in ticks for the current variable. When the
script is evaluated, the variable's value is set from the current time plus the
Tick Offset value.
NOTE The Time Offset has no effect on variables that are assigned a constant.
Variables List Lists all available variables in the controller. The following
pre-defined constant variables are available in every script Controller and
cannot be deleted or renamed:
■ F the current time in frames
■ NT the normalized time
■ S the current time in seconds
■ T the current time in ticks
Assign Constant Opens a dialog which lets you assign a constant to the
highlighted variable.
Value expression Enter any MAXScript value (such as an integer, a float, an
array, etc.) or expression.
Value expression result Displays the results of the expression above.
Evaluate Analyzes your expression at the current time.
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