CATHierarchyRoot : FloatController {507514e5,30b07fad} 

This Controller is a component of the CAT Motion Controllers Hierarchy of3ds Max CAT.

Constructor:

Class instances not creatable by MAXScript

Properties:

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.Branches (Layer) : float array   

Contains the array of branches (layers) of the Root controller.

Accessing the .controller property of each array element returns the respective CATHierarchyBranch controller.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.BranchNames (LayerNames) : string array 

Get/set the array of names of the Root controller's branches.

Setting the arrays or the array's elements will rename the branches of the root controller.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.Expanable : integer 

Get/set the expandable property of the Root controller.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.BranchParent : maxObject 

Contains the parent controller.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.BranchIndex : integer 

Contains the branch index.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.BranchOwner : maxObject 

Contains the Branch owner controller.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.Weights : float 

Contains the Weights subAnim.

Accessing the .controller property returns the CATHierarchyLeaf controller of the Weights track.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.CATParent : maxObject 

Contains the CATParent object.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.PathNode (PAth_Node) : node 

Get/set the Path Node used to force the CATMotion animation to follow an animated object.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.GroundNode (Ground_Node) : node 

Get/set the Ground Node used to force the CATMotion animation to run on a terrain.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.PathFacingRatio : float 

Get/set the Path facing ratio.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.CATMotionFlags : integer 

Get/set the CATMotion flags value.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.Retargetting : float 

Get/set the retargeting value.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.ActiveLeaf : integer 

Get/set the active leaf index.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.StartTime : float 

Get/set the CATMotion's Start Time value.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.EndTime float 

Get/set the CATMotion's End Time value.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.MaxStepTime float 

Get/set the max. step time value.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.MaxStepLength float 

Get/set the Max Stride Length value.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.Direction float 

Get/set the Direction value.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.Gradient float 

Get/set the Gradient value.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.WalkMode: integer 

Get/set the Walk Mode value.

Possible values are:

0 - Walk On Spot

1 - Walk On Line

2 - Walk On Path Node

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.StepEase float 

Get/set the Step Ease value.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.DistCovered float 

Contains the covered distance value.

Use the .updateDistCovered() method exposed by the CATMotion Functions interface to force a refresh of the data.

 <CATHierarchyRoot>.CATMotionHub : maxObject 

Contains the Rig's Hub.

CATHierarchyRoot interfaces:

Interface:CATMotion Functions 

See Interface: CATMotion Functions for properties and methods.