3ds Max 9 Bible

Using the Track View, you have access to all the keys, parameters, and objects in a scene in one convenient location. Different features are available in the different layouts. In this chapter, you accomplished the following:

• Learned the Track View interface elements

• Learned about the different Track View layouts, including the Curve Editor, Dope Sheet, and Track Bar

• Discovered how to work with keys, times, and ranges

• Controlled and adjusted function curves

• Selected specific tracks using the Filter dialog box

• Assigned controllers

• Explored the different out-of-range types

• Added notes to a track

• Synchronized animation to a sound track

The next chapter shows how the Motion Mixer can be used to create new animation sequences by combining existing animations.