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As with rotation, when you scale biped links,

Biped constrains the transform to use the link’s

Localcoordinatesystem. Thepositionofother

biped links can change so they remain attached

to the resized link. If you shorten the thigh, the

calf and ankle will maintain their size, but change

their p osition.

To scale a link, select any scale icon from the Scale

flyout on the Main Toolbar. When you select a

body part to scale, use the Transform g izmo to

scalealongoneaxisatatime.

Use Scale and the Transform gi z mo to scale links.

If your character is symmetrical, select body parts

in pairs and sc ale them at the same time.

Select one body part and then click

Symmetrical in the Track Selection rollout. Now

both are selected.

You can also scale one and then use

Copy Posture and Paste Posture Opposite from

theCopy/Pasterollout. Thisapproachensures

symmetry in your charac ter.

Tip: Use PAGE UP and P AGE DOWN keys to move

through your hierarchy as you work. For example,

after you scale the thi ghs, press PAGE DOWN to

select the calves.

Scaling the biped limbs to fit snugly to the mesh

will help when Physique is used to assoc iate the

mesh with the biped. T he Bounding Box option

uses biped limb dimensions to size the envelopes.

This saves time when you adjust envelopes in

Physique.