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The Default Tabs

The following are the tabs displayed by default. More tabs are available in the Tabs menu.

Tab

Function

Node Graph

This is where you build your node tree (a tree graph that represents the recipe for manipulating a 3D scene).

Monitor

This is where you view the results of your renders and composites.

Curve Editor

Lets you edit animation keys as curves.

Dope Sheet

Lets you edit animation keys as a spreadsheet of keys and ranges.

Scene Graph

This is where you view the scene data, generated at the current view node in the Node Graph, in a hierarchical representation. The objects - such as geometry, particle data, volumetric data, materials, cameras, and lights - that make up the scene graph are called locations, and are referenced by their path, such as /root/world/cam/camera.

Project Settings

This is where you can view and edit parameters for the whole project.

Python

This is where you can enter Python commands as well as view their outputs. It acts as a Python interactive shell within Katana.

Parameters

This is where you adjust the parameters associated with nodes currently selected for editing.

Catalog

Lets you view and organize previous renders.

Attributes

Lets you view the attribute values held at each location in the scene graph.

Render Log

Lets you view text output from the renderer.

Viewer

This is where you can view and manipulate your scene using a 3D representation. Only objects whose locations that are visible in the Scene Graph tab are displayed.