Set and display timecode for the scene

Setting timecode in Maya

There are a few places you can set the scene timecode in Maya:

To set a frame rate for a new scene.

  1. Click File > New > .
  2. Set the Frame Rate for the scene with the Time setting in Default Working Units area of the New Scene Options.
    Note: The frame rate is saved with the file and is present when next you open it.

To switch the current scene into timecode format

  1. Open the Preferences Settings.
  2. Select Timecode from the Time Display options.
    3. This sets the timecode for the scene. It does not change the overall Maya default.
    Tip: You can also access the Time Display options by right-clicking the Time Slider and bringing up the Animation Controls menu.
Note: An asterisk "*" appears next to any number in the Time Slider that has been rounded to the second decimal place to indicate the value has been approximated. This happens sometimes when you switch between Time Code and Frames or if the Snap to Whole Frames option is disabled in the Time Slider preferences.

Displaying timecode in Maya

There are a few place you can show the scene timecode in Maya:

To display timecode in the scene view

  1. Select Scene Timecode from the Heads Up Display (HUD) options.

    The timecode appears in the bottom right corner of your current view.

To display timecode on the Time Slider and Range Slider

  1. Go to the Time Display area of the https://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook/?v=2023&p=MAYAUL&l=ENU&accessmode=live&guid=GUID-51A80586-9EEA-43A4-AA1F-BF1370C24A64 or the Animation Controls menu.
  2. Turn on Timecode on Time Marker & Play Range.

    3. The timecode displays in the Time Slider and the Play Range.

Related topics

Parent topic: Playback animation