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

Version 1.2

Now the script allows you to save the current silder position to presets. The presets are always saved to the current scene, and restored when open the scene. Right click to store, left click to load, and middle click to delete a preset. Go to options, and press the "check for updates now" button, to get the latest version. Don't forget to press the +1 button.

pekili's picture

exelent,tanx for the tablet

exelent,tanx for the tablet friendly zooming (middle+left draging)

kilad's picture

f**k yes!

f**k yes!

JokerMartini's picture

Nice script. Super useful and

Nice script. Super useful and well executed.

John Martini
Digital Artist
http://www.JokerMartini.com (new site)

Univerpix Studio's picture

Version 1.1

New version available. Just go to settings, and press the "Check for updates now" button.
Changes: Small bug fixes, double click again to restore last zoomed position, Zoom without mouse wheel (see manual for more information).

pekili's picture

i am using tablet btw and its

i am using tablet btw and its not always that behevior.

Univerpix Studio's picture

Maybe a bug

No, it's maybe a bug. I couldn't reproduce it, but I will try to find the problem, and fix it in next update.

pekili's picture

very nice,only problem is

very nice,only problem is when hover over edges without clicking range is moving is it supose to be like that?

spacefrog's picture

Sexiest timeline addon on earth

Thanks for creating this...
As the title says: i think this is the sexiest and best working timeline addon for 3ds Max till now
i would have two requests:

1) Make the height of the addon adjustable - vertical screenspace is precious
2) When the height gets two small (because of 1 ), switch the start/endframe display to tooltips during adjusting, i think the info is not that essential to be displayed all the time, just during atime adjustemnts.
To be able to adjust start/endframe without spinners, you might place some small, graphical UI elements ion both ends, where the spinners sit now.
And when the user click/drags those elements, the tooltip opens and updates during dragging...

thanks again for that great little thingy !

kimarotta's picture

I tested and congratulation...

I tested and congratulation... this plugin is very good... I like the control zoom with the position of mouse wheel ... better than maya maybe ... lol

kimarotta.com.br
3d Artist  

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