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menu choices to display a list of objects based
on a certain relationship .
5. On the Options menu choose Pan to
Selected. Now click through the nodes in the
list.
The Schematic View window updates to display
each node as you click.
This method makes navigation of very complex
scenes much more convenient. Also when
working with lists such as relationships or
instances you have the additional ability to
detachtherelationshipormaketheinstance
unique.
To ar r ange the nodes in Schematic V i ew to match
the viewport:
It can be useful sometimes to arr a nge the no des in
the Schematic View the same as in the viewport.
There is a script that can do this for you. In this
examplewe’llusethebonesofacharacterrig.
1. Using Windows Explorer, copy
\3dsmax\scripts\maxscripttools\
macro_schematicviewtools.mcr int o
\3dsmax\ui\macroscripts.
2. Restart 3ds Max.
3. OntheCustomizemenu,chooseCustomize
User Interface.
4. Click the Quads tab, then choose the Schematic
V iew category from the drop-down list on the
right
5. Drag the action named Project into Schematic
View in the Schematic View quad menu (any
quad you lik e).
6. Drag the Spacing Tool item into Schematic
View’s quad menu.
7. On the Graph Editors menu, choose New
Schematic View.
8. In any viewport (other than P erspective or
User), select the bones of the rig that you want
to arrange.
9. In the Schematic View windo w, right-click and
choose Project Into Schematic View from the
quad menu.
A new Schematic View named Projec tion shows
the selected bones arranged as in the viewpor t.
Tip: If the components appear on top of one
another, right-click again and cho ose Spacing
Tool from the quad menu. Drag the spacing
slider to the right to add space between the
objects. If necessary manually reposition
components as needed.
Schematic V iew Menus
Menu bar > Graph Editors > New Schematic View > Menu
bar
Menu bar > Graph Editors > Saved Schematic Views >
Choose a saved schematic view. > Menu bar
Main toolbar > Sc hematic Vie w button > Menu bar
Edit menu
Co nnect —Activates the connect tool. The connect
tool in Schematic View can be used to create any
relationship or constraint, are can be used to
assign modifiers.
Unlink S elected—Disconnects the selec ted entities.
Delete—Removes entities from Schematic View
and from the scene. Disconnects selected
relationships.
Assign Controller—Lets you assig n cont rollers to
transform nodes. Only available when controller
entities a re selected. Opens the standard assign
controller dialog.
Wire Parameters—Lets you w ire parameters using
Schematic View. This is active only when entities