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Motion Flow Graph Dialog 1047
set its duration in the Clip Properties dialog. You
can also set the Random Star t Probability here.
Random Start Probability is used when multiple
clips are selected as possible start clips when you
generatearandommotionflow.
Note: Settingclipdurationisnotcriticalfor
transitions; the Transition Editor (page 2–1051)
allowsyoutostartandendatransitiononany
frame of a clip.
Create Multiple Clips—Load multiple motion
files.
Displays an open file dialog . Select multiple files
and click OK; multiple files are loaded into the
Motion Flow Graph window.
Set lowest sta rting foot height to Z=0 (.bip files
only )—
Sets the lowest starting foot height to
Z=0. Th is is a n option in the Load File dialog.
Default=On.
In Biped, the height of a motion clip can be
retained. Thisisimportantifyouwanttoretain
the height of a motion clip for motions adapted to
characters of different sizes. If, for example, the
character is jumping off a rock and you want to
retain the Z position of the character, you would
turn this option off. Leave this option off if Motion
Flow motions must be blended that begin and end
at different heights, such as t hree clips that have the
character mounting a bicycle, riding the bicycle,
and dismounting the bicycle.
Turning off this option can, however, cause a jump
in the motion during motion flow transitions.
Turn this on for smooth transitions in Motion
Flow mode. If adaptation takes place, the heig ht is
set so that the lowest foot at f rame 0 starts at the
Z=0 height. This lines up clips along the Z axis
and creates smooth t r ansitions.
Create Tra nsition Fr om –> To—Create a
transition be tween two clips.
Click+drag from one clip to another in the Motion
Flow Gr aph dialog. Click on a single clip and
thenmouseuptocreatealooptransition. Itis
necessary to have this capability in order to create
random scr ipts. You can create transitions which
are not included in a script.
Create Transition To –> From—Create a
transition between two clips.
Click+drag to one clip from another in the Motion
Flow Gr aph dialog. Click on a single clip and
thenmouseuptocreatealooptransition. Itis
necessary to have this capability in order to create
random scr ipts. You can create transitions which
are not included in a script.
Create All Transitions—Creates transitions
between every clip, including loop transitions.
Select all the clips that require transitions, then
click Create All Transitions. The tr ansitions are
not optimized. Use Optimize Selected Transitions
to optimize the transitions. Optimized transitions
tak e time to compute but are high quality.
Delete Clip/Transition—Deletes a clip or
transition.
Ifascriptisdependentontheclip,adialogdisplays
a warning; clicking OK on t he dialog deletes the
clip and the script that is dependent on it.
If you delete t he selected clips and transitions from
asharedmotionflow,itwilldeleteallthescripts
from all the bipeds sharing that motion flow which
aredependentonthoseclipsandtransitions.
Select Clip/Transition—Selects a motion clip
or transition.
Right-click a clip to display the Clip Properties
dialog (page 2–1059).Right-clickatransitionto
display the Transition Editor dialog (page 2–1051).