Browsing using the Network Tree
 
 
 

The network tree is an interactive tool for browsing the network and framestore hierarchy. It works in conjunction with the main view area to show clips as thumbnails or in a list view.

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(a) Network tree with library selected (b) Draggable divider (c) Main view area showing clip thumbnails

To browse the network:

  1. Click any host item in the network tree to display its framestores. While multiple framestores can be present, typically a host has just one framestore — stonefs, for example.

    Icons representing the framestores appear in the main view area, when in thumbnail mode.

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    NoteWhen you expand an item in the network tree an animated cursor indicates that a metadata transaction is taking place. Depending on the complexity of the tree, this can take some time.
  2. Click a framestore in the network tree to display its projects.

    Icons for the projects appear in the main view area.

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  3. Click collapsed items to further expand the network tree.
  4. To expand all an item’s selection at once, from the Selection menu, choose Expand Children.
  5. To refresh the view, choose either Refresh All or Refresh Selection.