March 2006
Intermediate to advanced
304 pages
9h 55m
English
Content preview from 3ds Max Animation with Biped
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Tips for Random Scripts on Multiple Bipeds
Before generating random scripts, position the bipeds in their initial locations, and set a key on frame 0 for Body Horizontal, Body Vertical, and Body Rotation. Otherwise, these settings will come from the first BIP file in the script, which will probably place the biped somewhere else.
Once the bipeds are positioned, save the MAX file before going into Motion Flow mode. You’ll need this, because the biped you use to set up the Motion Flow Graph will get moved in the process. You’ll want to be able to get back to your original setup before generating random scripts.
Transitions work best when logical transition points exist between clips. This requires that you create your BIP files with care. One ...