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CHAPTER
Working with the
Schematic View

A IN THIS CHAPTER
valuable tool for selecting, linking, and organizing scene objects is the
Schematic View window. This window offers a 1,000-foot view of the
objects in your scene. From this whole scene perspective, you can find
the exact item you seek. Working with the Schematic
View window
The Schematic View window shows all objects as simple nodes and uses arrows
to show relationships between objects. This structure makes the Schematic View Working with hierarchies
window the easiest place to establish links and to wire parameters. You can also
use this view to quickly see all the instances of an object. Setting Schematic View
preferences
Using List Views
Using the Schematic View Window

A great way to organize and select objects is by using the Schematic View win-
dow. Every object in the Schematic View is displayed as a labeled rectangular
box. These boxes, or nodes, are connected to show the relationships among
them. You can rearrange them and save the customized views for later access.

You access the Schematic View window via the Graph Editors menu command
or by clicking its button on the main toolbar. When the window opens, it floats
on top of the Max interface and can be moved by dragging its title bar. You can
also resize the window by dragging on its borders. The window is modeless and
lets you access the viewports and buttons in the interface beneath it.

The Graph Editors menu options
The Schematic View menu options enable you to manage several different views.
The Graph Editors ➪ New Schematic View command opens the Schematic View
window, shown in Figure 25.1. If you enter a name in the View Name field at the
top of the window, you can name and save the current view. This name then
appears in the Graph Editors ➪ Saved Schematic Views submenu and also in the
title bar when the saved view is open.

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