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Load File The Open dialog on page 4342 lets you load .bip, .fig or .stp files.

Save File Opens the Save As dialog on page 4339, where you can save Biped

files (.bip), figure files (.fig), and step files (.stp) files.

Convert Convert a footstep animation to a freeform animation. This

works in both directions. Displays the

Convert to Freeform dialog on page 4455

Convert to Footsteps dialog on page 4455 depending on the direction.

■ Convert uses biped foot IK Blend values to extract footsteps.

■ Use Convert to extract footsteps from an animation saved using Save

Segment in Motion Flow mode.

■ Convert the animation in either direction depending on how you like to

work. Convert to freeform for unrestricted key editing. Convert to footsteps

to take advantage of footsteps.

Move All Mode Allows the biped to be moved and rotated with its

relative animation intact. You can transform the biped interactively in the

viewport or with the dialog box that opens when the button is active.

When this button is active, the biped’s center of mass enlarges to be more

easily selected for translation.

The Collapse button on the Move All dialog box allows you to reset the

position and rotation values in the Move All dialog to zero, but does not

change the position of the biped.

Modes group

NOTE The Modes group is hidden by default. To display it, click on the Modes

& Display expander in the Biped rollout.

Buffer Mode Edit segments of an animation in Buffer mode. Copy

footsteps and associated biped keys into the buffer using Copy Footsteps on

the Footstep Operation rollout first, then turn on Buffer mode to view and

edit the copied segment of your animation.

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