Extended Timeline

15 votes
Version: 
1.6.1
Date Updated: 
04/08/2013
Author Name: 
Heavenly Pictures


This free script allows you to easily navigate in timeline. You can change the active time segment by dragging the slider, or zooming with your mouse wheel.

Bug report: [email protected]

Version info:
1.6.1 (2013. Apr 7.) Error in new scene fixed, callback event error fixed, zoom to selected keyframes works with biped objects.
1.6 (2013. Mar 19.) Available to Zoom to selected keyframes.
1.5 (2013. Feb 20.) Bug fixes. Preset are stored as frames instead of precentage. Available to set the zoomed range exactly with the inner spinners. Tooltips for preset buttons.
1.4 (2012. Aug 3.) Bug fixes.
1.3 (2012. Aug 2.) Bug fixes.
1.2 (2012. Aug 1.) Available to save the actual slider position to presets, and save them to scene (see manual).
1.1 (2012. Jul 18.) Small bug fixes, double click again to restore last zoomed position, Zoom without mouse wheel (see manual).
1.0 (2012. Jul 14.) First release.

Version Requirement: 
3ds Max 9 or later
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Univerpix Studio's picture

Bad news

First, thanks for the sample scene. But I have bad news for you. There isn't any existing maxscript function to easily read the selected keys. The biped root is a special object, so the function (I use for other objects) is not works on biped root. Also doesn't work on modifiers. To get all the selected keys, I have to create a very long loop going trough all the selected objects, its all controllers, its all modifiers, its all controllers of modifiers. But this would be a very time consuming function. So you have to wait for better maxscript commands.
Anyway, I will try to find a way, but I can't promise anything.
Sorry

Univerpix Studio's picture

Please send me the scene with the biped object

Hi!
I tried it again, and it works for me. Can you send me a scene file with the biped object you use? I'll try to fix it, but I can't reproduce the bug.

email: [email protected]
skype: heavenlypictures

Royal Ghost's picture

Thank you for fix! But it

Thank you for fix! But it still not work with Biped COM (Bip001) object's keys (No keys are selected). :(

Royal Ghost | veda3d.com

Univerpix Studio's picture

New version (1.6.1)

Error in new scene fixed, callback event error fixed, zoom to selected keyframes works with biped objects (Thanks for the bug report to Royal Ghost).

Univerpix Studio's picture

"zoom to selected frames" doesn't work with Biped

I didn't try it with biped objects, but I will try, and I will fix it. Thank you for the bug report.

Royal Ghost's picture

Useful tool!

Useful tool! Thank you for share it!

It seems it "zoom to selected frames" dosn't work with Biped :( Can you fix it?

>> MAXScript dotNet event handler Exception: -- No "">="" function for undefined <<
-- Error occurred in hpxtl_keyframes_click();

Also I think UI may be shorter in height (7pixels). I attached image with possible UI (red zone is unused space).

Royal Ghost | veda3d.com

Univerpix Studio's picture

New version (1.6)

Version 1.6
Available to "Zoom to selected keyframes"
Just select the keyframes, and press the button.
You can switch of this button in Options

Univerpix Studio's picture

Any suggestions?

Thanks for everybody.
Any ideas or suggestions for next update?

crizzycrazy's picture

Great work! It work's in 3ds

Great work! It work's in 3ds max Design 2013 Update 5 and Update 6.

Univerpix Studio's picture

Answer for Massemannen

The script works with 3ds Max 9 and above.
Your idea is good. I will make it in the next update.

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