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when asked if you want to create transitions
from each selected clip to itself.
6. On the Motion Flow Graph toolbar, click
Select Random Start Clips.
All the transitions linking clips are weighted
at 100, meaning all the t r a nsitions have a even
chance of starting first.
7. Region select all the clips in the Motion Flow
Graph.
The clips all turn purple and are assigned a
weighting of 100. All the clips have an even
chance of starting first.
8. In the Scripts section on the Motion Flow
rollout, click Create Random Motion.
9. On the Create Random Motion dialog set a
value for Minimum Animation Length.
This should be long enough to include the clips
you want in the animation.
10. Click Create.
Arandomscriptiscreatedbasedonclipsin
the Motion Flow Graph. You can vary clip a nd
transition percentages in the clip dialog or
Transition Editor to favor a clip or transition
if you like.
11. Click Play Animation or scrub the time
slider to view the transition.
Details of R andom Motions
When choreographing a random motion for your
biped, the default “weighting” for all clips and
transitions is set to 100. This ensures that all clips
and transitions have an equal chance of being
randomly chosen. You can adjust the weighting of
transitions in the Motion Flow Graph or Transition
Editor to give transitions a higher probabilit y of
being selected. You can also set a specific start clip
foryourbipedtousewhiletheremainderofthe
clips in the script are randomly chosen from the
Motion Flow Graph.
To customize transition “ weighting” and setting a
star t clip:
1.
Oon the Biped rollout, select a biped
andturnonMotionFlowMode.
2. On the Motion Flow rollout, click Show
Graph.
This displays the Motion Flow Graph.
3. On the M otion Flow rollout, click Load
File
TheOpendialogisdisplayed.