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time, Mixer scripts can combine the upper-body movement of one biped
with the lower-body movement of another, adjust the timing of
movements, and provide a number of other effects. The Mixer is especially
useful when you work with
motion-capture files on page 4574.
Mixer scripts are saved as BIP files or MIX files.
Loading and Saving STP Files
Step (STP) files save footsteps, but don't save body keyframes.
The STP file format is an ASCII format that enables developers to write
programs that generate step files for biped motion. The online document
stp.rtf, provided with character studio in the ..\cstudio\docs directory, describes
the STP format.
Procedures
To load footstep data:
1
Select the biped to animate via saved footsteps, go to the Motion
panel.
2
On the Biped rollout, make sure you are not in Figure mode, then
click Load File.
3 In the file dialog, choose Step Files (.STP) as the file type to load.
4 Choose the footstep file to load, and then click OK.
The footsteps are loaded onto the biped, and new default keys are generated
to match the footsteps.
To save footstep data:
1
Select the biped whose footsteps you want to save, and go to the
Motion panel.
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