If you move your mouse just above the timeline, right
in the center, a small arrow appears, as shown in Figure 2.9.
When you see the arrow, click the bar that separates the Layout view
and the timeline. The LightWave 9 Dope Track appears, offering additional
control over your keyframes. See, it??™s all about control??”the
more you have, the better!
A Dope Track is a short or mini version of a dope sheet.What??™s a dope
sheet, you ask? It is a page that outlines all of your keyframes, motions, and timing.
LightWave v9 has its own Dope Sheet feature, which we??™ll get to later in this chapter. For
now, the Dope Track is a simplified version of the Dope Sheet that offers you enhanced
control over your keyframes. You??™ll use this during animation tutorials later in this book.
Exercise 2.2 Working with the Dope Track
To get an idea of how the Dope Track works, do the following:
1. Click the top center of the timeline to pop open the Dope Track.
2. You should still have your three-keyframe animation in Layout from the previous
exercise, and you can use that. This scene is nothing more than one camera with
three keyframes applied at 0, 30, and 60.
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