MotionClip Parameters Dialog

When setting up a crowd simulation with non-bipedal characters using motion synthesis, use this dialog, accessed from the Synthesis Dialog, to define motion clips from the Global Object's animation.

• Open Track View. > Hierarchy > Global Tracks > Block Control > Global Clip Properties (right-click) > Synthesis dialog > Motion Clips panel > Click New (in the From Global Object group). > Motion Clip Parameters dialog
• Select a Crowd helper. > Modify panel > Global Clip Controllers rollout > New > Choose a GlobalClip object. > Select the object in the list. > Edit > Synthesis dialog > Motion Clips panel > Click New (in the From Global Object group). > Motion Clip Parameters dialog

Enter a clip name, frame range, and color using controls in the MotionClip Parameters dialog. character studio determines which clips to trigger by states that you define on the State panel.

Interface

Name

Enter a name for the new motion clip.

Start

Specifies the first frame of the animation clip from the Global Object.

End

Specifies the last frame of the animation clip from the Global Object.

Color

Click the color swatch and choose a color in the color picker. This color is used in Track View when displaying the clip.