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Width—
When Width is selected, Scale changes the
str ide width of the selected footsteps. Length and
Width may both be active at the same time.
Width=1 and Width=2
Create Multiple Footsteps Dialog:
Walk
Select the Biped. > Motion Panel > Biped rollout >
Footstep M ode > Footstep Creation rollout > Walk >
Create Multiple Footsteps > Create Multiple Footsteps
Walk dialog
TheCreateMultipleFootstepsdialogforthewalk
gait crea tes a sequence of walking footsteps using
a ser ies of parameters.
This dialog displays when you select the
Walk gait on the Motion panel’s Footstep Creation
rollout, then click Create Multiple Footsteps.
Note: TheCreateMultipleFootstepsdialogappears
differently depending on the gait chosen. For other
gaits, see Create Multiple Footsteps Dialog: Run
(page 2–995) and Create Multiple Footsteps Dialog:
Jump (page 2–997).
Pr ocedur es
To mak e the biped walk up or down stair s:
•IntheFirstStepgroup,setActualStrideHeight
to a value other than 0. A va lue higher t han 0
willcausethebipedtostepup,whileavalue
below 0 will make it step down.
To mak e the biped walk in place:
•IntheFirstStepgroup,SetParametricStride
Length to zero.
To mak e the biped walk back ward:
• In the First Step group, set Parametric Stride
Length to a value less than zero.
TheabsolutevalueoftheParametricStride
Length is still the length of the stride.
To make the biped speed up as it walks:
1.
In the Timing group, click Interpolate.
The con trols in the Last Step group are enabled.
2. In the Last Step group, set Time To Next
Footstep to be a value less than Time To Next
Footstep in the First Step group.
Yo u c a n a d j u s t t h e v a l u e s i n e i t h e r g r o u p , o r
both. The important thing is to make the Last
Step a shorter time than the First Step.
Interfa ce
Start Left—Starts the footstep sequence with a left
step.
Start R ight—Starts the footstep s equence with a
right step.
Alternate—Footsteps will alternate between right
andleft. Alternateisalwaysselectedwhenthe