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912 Chapter 14: character studio
Pr ocedur es
To copy a posture:
1.
Select the set of biped parts that defines the p art
ofthebiped’spostureyouwanttocopy.
2. OntheCopy/Pasterollout,clickCreate
Collection and rename the new collection
Biped Posture.
3. Click Posture to toggle Posture mode and
then click Copy Posture. The thumbnail image
appears in the image w indow below the Copied
Postures drop-down list.
4. Rename the posture by editing the name in the
Copied Postures name field. The posture of the
set of selected objects in the biped is copied to
the list. You can retrieve this posture and use it
to paste (or paste opposite) to any biped at any
frame.
For hands-on experience using the Copy/Paste
rollout functions, see the lesson called “Creating
a Simple Freeform Animation” found in the
Animating with Freeform tutorial.
To paste the posture:
Note:
Turning on the Auto Key button before
pastingpostureautomaticallysetsakeyforall
objects whose postu re has changed.
1. Choose the Posture you want from the copied
postures drop-down list.
2. Select the biped you want to paste to, or move
to another frame for the same biped.
3. Click Paste Posture.
The copied pos ture is pasted onto the selected
biped. It doesn’t matter which part of the biped
is selected; all biped p arts whose posture was
saved by the most recent Copy are pasted.
Wa rn in g : If you paste a posture while the Auto Key
button is off, no key is set. If you want the pasted
posture to set a key, you must click the character
studio Set Key b u tton in the Key Info rollou t while
objects are still selected.
To paste a limb posture on the opposite limb:
1.
OntheCopy/Pasterollout,clickPosture.
2. Selectallofthelimb,arm,orlegwhoseposture
you want to copy.
3. Click Copy Posture.
The posture thumbnail image is displayed in
theimagewindow,andthenewposturename
appears in the named posture field.
4. Rename the posture.
The default names combine the chosen body
track with the selected bodyparts. It’s a good
idea to replace this with a descriptive name you
can easily identify with the action it represents.
5. Click Paste Posture Opposite.
Theoppositelimbnowhasthepostureofthe
limb you copied.
Tocopytheentireposeofabiped:
1.
Select any par t of the biped whose pose you
want to copy.
2. OntheCopy/Pasterollout,clickCreate
Collection and rename the new collection
Biped Pose.
3. Click C opy Pose.
4. Advance to a new f rame or select another biped.
5. Turn on Auto Key.
6. Click Paste Pose or Paste Pose
Opposite.