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by clicking Modify and then clicking OK to close

thedialog.Thechangewillaffectalltheobjects

being s ynthesized.

Co py to O bject—The keys f rom the highlighte d

motion clip are copied back to the Global Object.

Deletes any existing animation keys in that part of

the Global Object’s animation.

You can use this function in several ways. First,

if you’ve changed the animation on the Global

Object, you can restore it from a stored motion

clip with Copy To Object. Also, if you’ve edited the

clip in Track View (Global Tracks > Block Control

> Global Motion Clip:: ...), you can apply it to the

Global Object with Copy To Object.

From Track View group

New—Lets you create a motion clip f rom an

animation track in Track V iew.

Specify a track in the Track View Pick dialog (page

2–1252).TheMotionClip Par ameters dialog (page

2–1252) displays upon exiting the Track View Pick

dialog.

Modify—Lets you modify a motion clip in the list

by changing the Track View track from which it ’s

derived, as well as the name and duration.

Specify a track in the Track View Pick dialog (page

2–1252).TheMotionClip Par ameters dialog (page

2–1252) displays upon exiting the Track View Pick

dialog.

Add S elected—Creates a motion clip from only the

selected tracks in Track View.

Delete—Deletes the highlighted clip in the list.

Loa d—Loads a motion clip file (.clp). Displays the

Load Motion Clip dialog . Use the Save command

to create a .clp file.

Save—Saves a motion clip into a .clp file. Displays

theSaveMotionClipdialog.

OK —Accepts changes and closes the dialog.

State Panel

Selec t a Crowd object. > Modify panel > Global Clip

Controllers rollout > New > Choose a GlobalClip object.

> Select the o b ject in the list. > Edit > Synthesis dialog >

State panel

Open Track View > Global Tracks > Block Control >

GlobalClip Properties > Synthesis dialog > State panel

Cont rols on the State panel let you set up states for

non-bipedal motion synthesis and link motion

clips to states.