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keys at frame 50, the first key has a value of 20, but the insertion point has a

value of 10. 3ds Max subtracts 10 from the pasted key to maintain the value

at the insertion point. 3ds Max then subtracts 10 from the remaining pasted

keys, resulting in three pasted keys valued at 10, 20, and 30. In addition, any

keys after the insertion range are also adjusted by the net change over the

range being pasted. The net change is the value of the last key pasted minus

the value of the first key pasted. In this case 40-20=20. Every key after the

insertion point is increased by 20.

Procedures

To paste time into tracks:

1 In Dope Sheet mode, after using

Cut Time on page 3631 or Copy Time on

page 3632, highlight one or more item labels in the Controller window to

specify tracks for pasting.

Use Select Time on page 3630 to specify a block of time.

Click the Paste Time button on the Time: Track View toolbar.

The Paste Track dialog opens.

4 In the Paste Track dialog, choose Paste Absolute or Paste Relative, and

then click OK.

Interface

Options on the Paste Track dialog are as follows:

Paste Absolute Replaces the current animation values with the values in the

clipboard. Use this method when you want to replace one animated effect

with another.

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