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, then 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.
2. On the Biped rollout, make sure you are not in Figure mode, then click (Save File).
3. In the file dialog, choose Step Files (.STP) as the file type to save.
4. Enter a name for the footstep file, and then click OK.