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4 Save the script and restart 3ds Max.
This should open the Track View in a new session over the right half of the
desktop. Assuming that a dual-monitor setup reports twice the width, this
will force the Track View on the second monitor. On a single monitor, it opens
it over the right half of the monitor. Of course, you could enter your own
numbers like pos:[1024,0] height:768 width:1024 in case you are running two
monitors at 1024x768.
To open Track View in a viewport:
■ Right-click a viewport label, and then from the menu that opens choose
Views > Track > New, or click the name of a saved Track View.
Working with Track View
Track View is the tool that you use to see a data-driven view of your scene
and animation.
The standard views, such as Top, Front, User, and Camera, are geometry-driven
views. These views display the surfaces of your objects and show them changing
over time.
Track View displays the values and timing that produce the geometry and
motion you see in standard views. Using Track View, you have very precise
control over every aspect of your scene.
Track View has two modes: Curve Editor and Dope Sheet. The Curve Editor
displays your animation as keys on function curves; editing the tangency of
the keys allows control of the in-betweens. Dope Sheet displays your animation
as keys and ranges on a box grid and allows you to adjust the timing of your
motions.
Track View keys and curves can also be displayed in the track bar. The same
Key properties dialogs available on Track View can also be found on the Motion
panel as well.
For details about using Track View and editing animation, see the following:
■
Track View Edit Window on page 3509
■ Track View Menu Bar on page 3547
■ Curve Editor Toolbars on page 3572
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