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default, calculated, or set manually, and lets you
change the start frame.
Auto B lend—Automatically sets the Blend Start
frameforthecurrentFromandToclips.
Auto B lend All—Automatically sets the Blend Start
frames for all possible pairs of clips.
OK —Acceptschangesandclosesthedialog.
Mot ionClip Pa ra meter s Dia log
OpenTrackView. >GlobalTracks>BlockControl>
GlobalClip Properties > Synthesis dialog > Motion Clips
panel > Click New (in the From Global Object group). >
Motion Clip Parameters dialog
Selec t a C row d helper. > Modify panel > Global Clip
Controllers rollout > N ew > Choose a GlobalClip object.
> Select the object in the list. > Edit > Synthesis dialo g
> Motio n Clips panel > Click New (in the From Global
Object group). > Motion Clip Parameters dialo g
When setting up a crowd simulation with
non-bipedal characters u sing motion synthesis,
use this dialog, accessed from the Synthesis Dialog
(page 2–1246), to define motion clips from the
Global Object’s animation.
Enter a clip name, frame range, and color using
controls in the MotionClip Parameters dia log. The
software determines which clips to trigger by states
that you define on t he State panel (page 2–1248).
Inter face
Name—Enteranameforthenewmotionclip.
Start—Specifies the first frame of the a nimation
clip from the Global Object.
End—Specifies the last frame of the animation clip
from the Global Object.
Co lor—Click the color swat ch and choose a color
in the color picker. This color is used in Track
View w hen displaying the clip.
TrackViewPickDialog
Select a Crowd helper. > Modify panel > Global Clip
Controllers rollout > New > Choose a GlobalClip object.
> Select the o b ject in the list. > Edit > Synthesis dialog >
Motion Clips panel > Track V iew group > New > Track
View Pick dialog
Track View > Global Tracks > Block Control > GlobalClip
Properties > Synthesis dialog > Motion Clips panel > Track
Viewgroup>New>TrackViewPickdialog
Open the hierarchy and pick a track to use in the
motion clip.