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Profile view is a schematic profile of two links. The
currently selected link is on the left, and its child
link is on the right. If the selected link is an end
link, the outline of the right half of the Profile view
turns gray.
Crosssectionsareshownasverticalbarsacrossthe
profile. The active cross sec tion is red. Unselected
crosssectionsarewhite.Crosssectionsthatare
selected but not active are d ark red.
You can use a rectangular selection region or
CTRL+click to select multiple cross sections.
Although only one cross section at a time is active
in Cross Section view, you can use the
Cross
Sections panel (page 2–972)
to change parameters
for multiple cross sections.
Profile view shows a profile of the bulges you
create.AsinCrossSectionview,thecontrolspline
is red and the deformation spline is green.
The profile is always a vertical profile of the Cross
Section view. You can drag the orientation bar
in Cross Section view to change the angle of the
profile.
To insert a new cross section, t urn on Create
CS Slice and then click Profile view to set the cross
section’s location.
Yo u c a n u s e t h e D r a w t o o l i n P r o f i l e v i e w t o
change the control spline by freehand drawing.
Drawing updates the cross section shapes.
Bulge Angles panel
AttherightoftheBulgeEditoraretwopanelsfor
setting parameters. Use the Bulge Angles panel
tochangebulgesettingsforthecurrentlyactive
bulge angle.
Note: These p arameters are the same as those in
theBulgeAngleParametersgroupontheBulge
rolloutattheBulgesub-objectlevel.Changinga
value in one location changes it in the other.
Bulge Angles—Click to display the Bulge
Angles panel.
Influence—The r ange of angles through which
the bulge influences the skin. Range=0 to 180.
Default=90 degrees.
Forexample,ifyou’vesetabulgeangleforthe
joint at 90 degrees, an Influence value of 40 means
that the bulge effect begins to appear when the
rotating joint reaches 50 degrees (90 minus 40) or
130 degrees (90 plus 40).
Power—Controls how smoothly or abruptly the
bulge takes effect.
At 0, the bulge takes effect immediately, without
interpolated easing. As values increase, the bulge
eases in gradually. A value of 10 will bulge the
mesh abruptly when the set angle is reached.
Range=0 to 10. Default=2.5.
Weight—Increases the effect of the current bulge
anglerelativetotheeffectofanyotherbulges.
Range=0.0 to 100.0. Default=1.0.
Cross Sections panel
At the right of the Bulge Editor are two p anels for
setting parameters. Use the Cross Sec tions panel
to change the cross section settings for a par ticular
link.