camera path constraint

[TRGraphics]

I'm trying to disengage a camera from the path constraint so I can move the camera around freely after it has followed the path to the desired position. I can't seem to get this to work. Is it possible in MAX 2009? Do I have to add to the path so the camera can follow that? Thanks for any help with this.

[instinct]

You can add a Position List Constraint. It will have the current constraint as first entry. In the "available" slot you can add a standard PositionXYZ controller. That way you can blend between the Path movement and Keyframed.

That's just one possibility tho.
Another one would be doing the motion on a dummy. Link the Cam to the dummy and animate the camera's position when the end of the path is reached.

Regards,
Thorsten

[TRGraphics]

Thanks Thorsten, both options work well. I guess I should have used a dummy object to begin with on the camera. We are just now getting into serious animations here and I still have a lot to learn. Sure is fun though!