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Path Follow Behavior 1217
Inter face
None (la bel)—Click this button, then select a path
object.Suitablepathobjectsincludesplinesand
NURBS curves. If a path object contains more
than one spline or curve, character studio uses
the lowest-numbered element (usually the earliest
created one).
Note: You can assign a path object only from the
Modify panel.
Radius—The radial distance from the path, in
units, within wh ich the delegate stays w hi le
traversing the path. Default=20.0. Range=0.0 to
99,999.0.
Turning group
These parameters determine how delegates turn
whilefollowingthepath. Awarenessdetermines
how well a delegate anticipa tes turns in the path
as it moves; you c an apply random variation to
Awareness with the Deviation setting.
Awar eness—Specifies how "intelligent" the delegate
is while traversing this p ath. A high Awareness
setting means that it takes into account the curve
of the path whi le moving and w i ll try to anticipate
changes. A low value for Awareness, on the other
hand, means that the delegate notices the path only
when leaving it. Default=0.5. Range=0.0 to 1.0.
Note: You can randomize awareness behavior with
the Deviation and Seed settings.
Devia tion—Specifies the maximum amount by
which Awareness should vary. character studio
takes a r andom number between the negative and
positive values of the Deviation sett ing, multiplies
it by the Awareness setting, and adds the result to
Awareness. Default=0.5. Range=0.0 to 1.0.
Note: You can vary behaviors among different Path
Follow behaviors that use the same Awa reness and
Deviation settings by changing the Seed value.
Starting Point
Determines w here on the path the delegate b egins
to follow the path. The default choice is Beginning
of Path.
Hint: To see a selected spline path’s star t point,
open the Modify panel and tur n on any sub-object
level; the start point is represented with a unique
indicator. Also in the Modify panel, with closed
cur ves, you can see the vertex ordering at any
sub-object level by turning on Selection rollout
>Displaygroup>ShowVertexNumbers. To
see a NURBS curve’s st art point, go to the Curve
sub-object level; the start point is indicated by a
small green circle.