Sequence Fill Dialog Box

The Sequence Fill dialog box lets you Lets you create a numbered sequence over a selection. The sequence can be forward, backward, single, double or higher increment, as a cycle, and so on. The selection can be over one cell or a cell range in one column or more or an entire column or many entire columns.

For tasks related to this dialog box, see Creating an Exposure Sequence.

  1. In the Timeline or Xsheet view, select a cell range.

  1. Do one of the following:
  • From the top menu, select Animation > Cell > Sequence Fill.
  • In the Timeline view, right-click and select Exposure > Sequence Fill.
  • In the Xsheet toolbar, click the Sequence Fill button (you may have to customize the toolbar to display it).
  • Press Ctrl + M (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + M (macOS)).

The Sequence Fill dialog box opens.

Parameter Description

Starting Value

The first number in the sequence.

Increment

Lets you type the number by which the drawing number will increase from frame to frame. For example, an increment of 1 gives you: 1-2-3-4; an increment of 2 gives you: 1-3-5-7; and -2 gives you this: 8-6-4-2.

Hold

The exposure holding value.

Cycle

Enable this option to cycle the values and enter the number of cycles in the Cycle field.

End Frame

Enable this option to stop the fill at a specific frame within the selection. Indicate the frame number in the End Frame field.

Padding

Enable this option to add a 0 padding before the drawing name. In the Padding field, enter as many hash symbols (#) as digit you want in your drawing name, including the value itself.

Add Key Exposure After

Inserts a key exposure on the frame following the last cell of the new fill selection.