biped.collapseAtLayer <biped_ctrl> <index> Collapses layer index+1 into layer index. All layers underneath (<= index+1) must be active for this function to work. Returns true if successful, otherwise false.
biped.createLayer <biped_ctrl> <index> <name> Creates a layer at the specified position. The maximum index value can be NumLayers.
biped.deleteLayer <biped_ctrl> <index> Deletes the specified layer.
biped.getCurrentLayer <biped_ctrl> Returns the position of the currently active layer in the UI.
biped.getLayerActive <biped_ctrl> <index> Returns true if the specified layer is active.
biped.getLayerName <biped_ctrl> <index> Returns the specified layer name.
biped.numLayers <biped_ctrl> Returns the number of layers.
biped.setCurrentLayer <biped_ctrl> <index> Sets the active layer in the UI to the specified layer.
biped.setLayerActive <biped_ctrl> <index> <bool_val> Sets the specified layer to active/inactive based upon the bool_val passed.
biped.setLayerName <biped_ctrl> <index> <name> Sets the specified layer name to the value passed.
biped.setSnapKey <biped_node> Sets the snap key for a layer.
The following example creates a new Biped, accesses its Vertical_Horizontal_Turn (Body) controller, and loads a specific *.Bip file:
EXAMPLE
-- create a new Biped
bipObj = biped.createNew 100 100 [0,0,0]
-- select bipObj
bip = bipObj.controller
max motion mode
-- File I/O
biped.LoadBipFile bip (CSPATH + "scripts\\Limploop.bip")
The following functions are used for retargeting biped layer animation, either to the base layer or to a reference biped.
biped.getLimbRetargetState <limb_node> Returns the retarget state of a limb.
Expects any node from a biped limb as an argument.
Available in 3ds Max 2010 and higher.
biped.setLimbRetargetState <limb_node> <state> Sets the retarget state of the given limb.
Expects any node from a biped limb as the first argument, a Boolean value as the second argument.
Available in 3ds Max 2010 and higher.
biped.getRetargetRefBip <bipcontrol> Returns the retarget reference biped for the given biped, or undefined if no reference biped is assigned.
Available in 3ds Max 2010 and higher.
biped.setRetargetRefBip <bipcontrol> <refBipNode> Sets the retarget reference biped.
The first argument is the biped for which the refbip is being set.
The second argument is the refbip - any node from a different biped.
Returns true if the reference biped was set correctly, false otherwise.
Available in 3ds Max 2010 and higher.
biped.retargetToReferenceBiped <bipcontrol> <IK_Only> Retargets to the reference biped passed as the first argument.
The second argument is the IK Only flag.
For every limb whose retarget state is active, calculates the hand/foot position at every key, maintaining IK constraints to the retarget biped.
When IK_Only is true, the biped's constrained hands and feet are retargeted only during the frames on which they are IK controlled.
Available in 3ds Max 2010 and higher.
biped.retargetToBaseLayer <bipcontrol> <IK_Only> Retargets the biped passed as the first argument to the base layer.
The second argument is the IK Only flag.
A layer must be active.
For every limb whose retarget state is active, calculates the hand/foot position at every key, maintaining IK constraints to the base layer.
When IK_Only is true, the biped's constrained hands and feet are retargeted only during the frames on which they are IK controlled.
Available in 3ds Max 2010 and higher.