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# 1 30-01-2007 , 04:02 AM

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Hi all,

my Time Slider defaults to 24fps and 48 frames whenever I create a new scene. Though I edit and save my preferences to use PAL (25fps) and 200 frames range. Any ideas?

I'm using Maya 7.0.1 on WinXP sp2.

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# 2 30-01-2007 , 05:11 AM

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isnt that just the default project and when you open your project you have worked on it s back to the settings you want/saved

happen to me too, but when I open my project it is back to the settings I made

maybe I have maya set to the default project??

take it easy and life will be easy

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# 3 30-01-2007 , 05:26 AM

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If you'd like to change the defaults for each time you create a new scene, click the option-box next to File->NewScene.

There you can change the default units of measurement for distance, angles and of interest to you - Time. I work in PAL, so I want 25fps not the 24fps of film. It was really doing my head in, having to go through the hassle of changing the options for each individual scene I created, via Windows->SettingsPreferences->Preferences : Settings.

Note, you can also change the defaut playback and animation end frame, from the 24 and 48 Maya ships with.

S.

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# 4 30-01-2007 , 09:08 AM

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enhzflep
Yes, when modifying the settings in the File > New Scene dialog window, my settings remain even when I restart Maya. Thanks.

Funny that editing the Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences doesn't do it. I thought that's what the preferences file was for. user added image

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# 5 30-01-2007 , 09:21 AM

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It's a pleasure mate.

Confusing, huh?

The Windows->SettingsPreferences->Preferences just lets you change the preferences for the current scene. It only took me about 3 months of saying "bloody hell, not again!!" to be lucky enough to see somebody else mention it. I guess in the long run, it works out to less work if you always work in one specific format, if you then want to just do 1 project that's different. You just set it and you're done. No need to remember to set it back again for the next 'as per usuall' project.

Simon.

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