Whenever I create a new pz3 file it always comes with 30 frames in the timeline. Since I'm not doing animations, I don't need this. How does one trim a scene down to a single frame? There must be a way, but I can't find it.

The way i doi it: Click on the "frame 30" box in the time line option . When you click on that 30 you get a litle box where you can punch in a amount of frame's "so make 50 instead of 30... You can also change that to 1... So from frame 1 to 1 ... Chris

Aha - thanks!

If you don't actually put anything in the other frames they are not saved. It makes no difference in the size of the pz3 if you leave it at default of 30

If you really never do animation save the "one frame" scene as your preferred state.

Even when I'm not animating, I find the short timeline useful.

I often try several poses or camera locations. By putting them in different frames, I can mix and match and easily compare them to determine which I ultimately like best. Then I render out just that frame. It kind of ends up being a makeshift "multiple undo."

Message edited on: 01/11/2006 13:00

There are two things here: One is that if there is only one frame in the pz3, it simplifies importing the file into Vue. The other is that sometimes I like to use one frame from the middle of a walk cycle, but I don't want all the others in the pz3.