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MIX Files 1067
arrangement. A mix is sometimes called a
raw mix
to distinguish it from a
mixdow n (p age 3–1067)
.
Yo u c a n s a v e a m i x t o a
MIX file (page 3–1067)
.
MIX Files
A MIX file contains data from the Motion Mixer,
including information on
trackgroups (page
3–1118)
,
tracks (page 3–1117)
,
clips (page
3–1069)
,
transitions (page 3–1121)
and
balance
information (page 3–1008)
.Comparewitha
mixdow n (p age 3–1067)
, which contains the same
data, but in a collapsed format; the data is no
longer separated into tracks and clips.
You can save a MIX file in the Motion Mixer
by choosing Mix menu > Save Mix Fi le, or by
clicking Save File on the Mixer rollout.
Mixdown
A mixdown is a collapsed version of data in the
Motion Mixer. In general, a mixdow n contains
thesamedataasthe
raw mix (page 3–1066)
,with
one difference. During the process of computing
a mixdown, any transitions involving planted feet
are corrected to prevent the feet from sliding.
After a mixdown is computed, it is placed on its
owntrackintheMixer.Youcanturnthemixdown
on and off by clicking it. When the mixdown is
turned on, the biped performs the motions in the
mixdown; when it is turned off, the biped does the
motions in the raw mix . See
Exporting A nimation
to the Biped (p age 2–601)
.
MNM Files
AnMNMfile(MarkerNamefile)isacharacter
studio file format that matches custom names
inamotion-capture
marker file (page 3–1063)
w ith the preset list of known, supported marker
names that are recognized by bipeds. See
BVH
Files (page 3–1014)
and
CSM Files (page 3–1019)
for descriptions of how thesse two motion-capture
file formats work with MNM fi les.
Modal/Modeless
Modal is a command state or dialog that affects all
operations. You must change the mode or dismiss
thedialogbeforedoinganyoperationsthatdon’t
per t ain to that mode.
Modeless means a nonexclusive command
stateordialog. Youcandootheroperations
and commands without chang i ng the mode or
dismissing the d ialog .
For example, the Track View and Material Editor
dialogs are modeless, while the Open File dialog
is modal.
Modifier Stack
Example: Modifie r stack display of cylinder with two
modifiers applied to it