Can I customize time range?

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# 1 07-04-2013 , 06:08 PM

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When I launch Maya the time line is set to 24 frames.

Is there a trick to make this always default to a custom length? Say 300 frames.

I looked into preferences and tried to extend the numbers but it doesn't work.
Any help would be create.

Hate to have to always set frame range.

Dan

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# 2 07-04-2013 , 06:35 PM

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Yeah, you can edit that in the userPrefs.mel file. Open up in a text editor and look for whatever seems to be the right number. Always something of a risk. Haha... back it up first.

Search in the text file for: playbackMaxDefault
I think it's that one.

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# 3 07-04-2013 , 08:01 PM

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The start/end ranges in the preferences don't persist in new scenes. The options for start/end ranges in the File>New Scene options do.

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# 4 08-04-2013 , 01:40 PM

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thanks all

thanks to replies

Gen - your solution works for me - and is simple to setup - I restart maya and get scene with 300 frames right away - this is Awesome.....

Dan

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