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Create Mu ltiple Footsteps Dialog: Jump 997
Run Footstep—
Specifies the number of frames each
footstep will be on the ground during the run.
The higher the number, the longer the biped
foot remains in contact with the ground and,
consequently, the slower the speed of the running
motion.
Footsteps 2 and 3 are on the ground for 5 frames each
Airborne—Specifies the number of frames the
body will be in the air between footsteps.
The higher the number, the longer the biped hang s
in the air for each step and, consequently, the
slower the speed of the r unning motion.
Create Multiple Footsteps Dialog:
Jump
Select the biped. > Motion Panel > Biped rollo ut >
Footstep Mode > Footstep Creation rollout > Jump >
Create Multiple Footsteps > Create Multiple Footsteps
Jump dialog
TheCreateMultipleFootstepsdialogforthejump
gait allows you to create a sequence of jumps by
setting a series of parameters. It displays w hen
you’ve selected Jump on the Footstep Creation
rollout on the Motion panel, and then click Create
Multiple Footsteps.
Inter face
Start Left—Starts the footstep s equence with a left
step.
Star t R ight—Starts the footstep sequence with a
right step.
Alter nate—Whenthisboxisselected,thefootsteps
w ill alternate b etween rig ht and left. When this
boxiscleared,thefootstepswillbeeitherrightor
left steps, causing the biped to hop on one foot.
Number of Footsteps—Determines the number of
new footsteps to be created.
Parametric Stride Width—Sets the st ride width as
apercentageofthepelviswidth. Avalueof1.0
produces a stride width equal to the pelvis width.
Avalueof3.0producesawide,waddlingstride.
Changestothissettingautomaticallychangethe
Actual Stride Width.
Parametric describes the parameter in terms of
biped anatomy, and Actual describes the value in
3ds Max units.
Stride W idth=1 and Stride Width=3
Actual Str i de W idth—Sets the stride width
in modeling units. Changes to this s etting
automatically change the Parametric Stride Width.
Timing
Auto T imi ng—Sets timing parameters
automatically.
Auto Timing affects the following timing
parameters for the Jump gait:
• 2 Feet Down, Airborne
When Auto Timing is selected, these parameters
are automatically adjusted to reasonable values.
You control the footstep sequence by adjusting
theStrideLengthandTimeToNextFootstep
parameters.
When Auto Timing is off, you can control the
footstep sequence by adjusting the gait ti ming