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TIP Right-click to open the Planted Key Defaults dialog on page ?, which lets
you set new default values for subsequent TCB keys.
Set Sliding Key Sets a biped key with IK Blend=1, Join To Previous IK
Key turned off, and Object selected in the IK group. This creates a sliding
footstep. Sliding footsteps display in the viewports with a line running through
the middle of the footstep. Sliding footsteps are understood as footsteps with
moving IK constraints.
In a Footstep or Freeform animation, if the foot slides rather than being
planted, use Set Sliding Key.
TIP Right-click to open the Sliding Key Defaults dialog on page ?, which lets
you set new default values for subsequent TCB keys.
Set Free Key Sets a biped key with IK Blend=0, Join To Previous IK Key
turned off, and Body selected in the IK group.
In a Footstep or Freeform animation, a biped leg in a move state should have
a “free” key.
TIP Right-click to open the Free Key Defaults dialog on page ?, which lets you
set new default values for subsequent TCB keys.
To change the default values for TCB keys, right-click either Set Planted Key,
Set Sliding Key, or Set Free Key to open the respective dialog.
Use When on, subsequent keys set with either Set Planted Key, Set Sliding
Key, or Set Free Key use the TCB values from the respective dialog. Otherwise,
the system uses the default values.
Tension Controls the amount of curvature in the animation curve. Default=25.
Continuity Controls the tangential property of the curve at the key.
Default=25.
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