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S avi ng a nd Loadi ng Phy sique Da ta
You can save Physique data to a Physique (.phy)
file to save data common to all objects that share a
given Physique modifier
Later, you can reload the data file, either to restore
the data that belongs to a particular skin or portion
of skin, or to transfer the Ph ysique of one skin (or
portion) to a different one.
See also
Physique Rollout (page 2–1106)
Physique Load Specification Dialog (page 2–1123)
Reinitializing Physique S ettings
When you need to reset ver tex, envelope, and
otherskinparametersonaPhysiquemesh,click
Reinitialize to display the Physique Initialization
dialog. Us ing controls in this dia log, select the
category to update, and apply the new global
settings.
For example, if you ’ve added a new bone to the
hierarchy and want it included and influenced
by the Physique modifier, use the reinitia lization
mechanism to effect its inclusion. Or maybe
you’ve repositioned the biped structure relative
to the mesh, you’d need to reinitialize Physique
settings to recognize t hose changes.
Reinitializing with changed settings applies
them as new defaults in the areas you choose.
Reinitializing without changing settings on the
Physique Initialization dialog is a method of
erasing unsatisfactory changes you’ve made to the
Physique settings, again in those areas you specif y.
Reinitialization mode of Initialization dialog
Initialization Gr oup
The Initialization group in the Physique
Initialization dialog is where you name the
category of settings to reset. (When you applied
Physique to the mesh initial ly, these settings
appeared unavailable; in fact, all sett ings are set at
Initialization.)
Wa rn in g : Selec t only the check boxes for those settings
you need to reset. If you select everything, your model is
returned to the state it was in immediately after applying
Physique. That ’ s a quick way to discard changes that
aren’t working; just make sure that’s what you want
to do. If you change settings in rollouts on this dialog
and fail to select the corresponding check box, those
rollout settings are ignored and initial defaults are
reestablished.
See also
Reinit ialize Physique (page 2–1113)