2009

See also:
■ Track View Menu Bar on page 3547
■ Curve Editor Toolbars on page 3572
Dope Sheet
Menu bar > Graph Editors > Track View - Dope Sheet
Menu bar > Graph Editors > New Track View > Modes > Dope Sheet
Main toolbar > Curve Editor (Open) > Modes menu > Dope Sheet
Right-click the selected object in the viewport > Curve Editor > Modes > Dope
Sheet
The Track View - Dope Sheet editor displays keyframes over time on a
horizontal graph. This graphical display simplifies the process of adjusting
animation timing because you can see all keys at once in a spreadsheet-like
format.
Classical animation technique included the use of an exposure sheet, called
an “X” sheet or a Dope Sheet. The Dope Sheet was a vertical chart that served
as instructions to the camera operator. Dialogue and camera actions were
indicated over a numbered list that represented each shot, which became a
single photographed frame of the animated movie. The classical exposure
sheet also included instructions for compositing the cel drawings of animated
characters over backgrounds. This device serves as inspiration for the Dope
Sheet tool in 3ds Max.
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