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Import ing Clips to the Mixer 587
Instanced clips are displayed with the same
numbers, while adaptations receive sequential
numbers. For example, if you clone a clip with the
number 1 to a track for the same object, the new
clip’s name will also be followed by the number
1. If you clone the clip to a object with a different
size, the new clip will be an adaptation, and the
displayednamewillbefollowedanincremental
number (in this case, the number 2). If you then
clone the adaptation to another track for the
same object, the new clip is an instance of that
clip, and will be display ed with the number 2.
These numbers can help you determine which
clips are instances of one another, and which are
adaptations.
The ability to tell instances from adaptations
becomes important when you replace a clip in the
Mixer with another clip. During this operation,
you have the option of replacing only the selected
clip, only the instances of the clip, or all instances
and adaptations of the clip.
Note: Operations in the Mixer, such as cloning clips
and editing clip timing, do not have any effect on
the clip sources (BIP files).
Pr ocedur es
To import B IP clips from a file:
1.
Select a biped, and open the Motion Mixer. See
Adding Tracks to the Mixer (page 2–583) .
2. In the Motion Mixer, high light the track into
which you want to bring the motion file. Be
sure to highlight a blank area of the track and
not any existing clips on the track.
3. FromtheMotionMixermenu,chooseTracks
>NewClips>FromFiles. Youcanalso
right-clickthetrackandchooseNewClips>
From Files f rom the pop-up menu.
4. Navigate to the folder where y our BIP files are
stored, and select one or more BIP files.
You can select as m any BIP files as you like.
These motions will be placed consecutively on
the selec ted track.
FilesimportedintotheMixerinthiswayare
automatically placed in the Reservoir .
To import clips f rom the Reser voir:
In order to import clips from the Reservoir , you
must first place them in the Reservoir. See
Using
the Reser voir (page 2–603)
.
1. Highlight a blank area of the track into which
you want to bring the motion(s).
2. From the Motion Mixer menu, choose Tracks
> New Clips > From Reservoir. You can also
right-clickthetrackandchooseNewClips>
From Reservoir from the pop-up menu.
3. Select one or more BIP or XAF files.
To impor t clips fr om a motion flow script:
Motion flow scripts can be imported to a track
in the Mixer. Both clips and transitions from the
script are imported to t he track.
Before you can impor t motion flow to a track, the
bipedmusthaveatleastonemotionflowscript
assigned to it in Motion Flow mo de. See
Creating
a Motion Flow Scr ipt (page 2–882)
.
1. Highlight a blank area of the track into which
you want to bring the Motion F low clips and
transitions. You can choose either a transition
or layer track.
2. FromtheMotionMixermenu,chooseTracks>
Import Motion Flow. You can also right-click
thetrackandchooseMotionFlowfromthe
pop-up menu.
3. Choose a s cript from which to import motion.
The clips and transitions from the script are
imported to the Mixer and displayed the t rack.
If the track was a layer track, it is converted to a
transition track to accommodate the transitions
imported from the scr ipt.