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Note:
This do es not affect the Base Position setting
(in the Keyframe Options group), which sets a key
at frame 0.
Set Frame Rate—When on, the framerate(page
3–1038)
from the H TR fi le overwrites the current
one in the
Time Configuration dialog (page
3–768)
.
Scale group
Global—Sets the size of the resulting skeleton.
Note: The scale va lue within 3ds Max remains 100.
Ok —Proceeds with HTR/HTR2 import, using the
current sett ings.
Can ce l—Cancels HTR/HTR2 import.
Impor ting TRC Files
File menu > Import > Motion Analysis TRC File (*.TRC)
TheMotionAnalysisTRCmotioncapturefile
format represents the raw form (in ASCII) of
tracking output. It contains a header sect ion and
amotionsection.
All track ing markers stored in a TRC file
contain g lobal p ositioning data and do not share
parent-child relationships among themselves.
On import, 3ds Max converts the incoming data
as either spheres or points, which are named
according to the markers names.
Yo u c a n
convert an imported TRC motion into
CSM format
using the MACUtilities utility (page
2–642)
in order to map it onto a biped.
Interfa ce
Cloud group
Cr e a te —Choose this option to build a new set of
marker objects. Default=on.
Apply —Choose this option to map the incoming
data onto the marker children of the selected root
in your scene.
Note: The marker objects must be named to match
the imported data.
Options group
Selected Items Only—Imports the motion data
only relative to the selected objects in your scene.
Available only if the Apply option (in the Cloud
group) is active.
Root Node—Includes a root dummy on file import.
Available only if the Create option (in the Cloud
group) is active.
Geometr y group
These sett ings are available only if the Create
option (in the Cloud group) is active.
Sphere/Point—Choose b etween creating spheres
or point helpers to illustrate markers.
Size—Sets the sphere diameter or point size, based
on your choice above.