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TIP You can also set COM positions using the Tension, Continuity, and Bias values
on the
Key Info rollout on page 4367 (in the TCB group).
When you activate Body Horizontal or Body Vertical, you have access to
advanced Biped Dynamics parameters on page 7923, such as Balance Factor on
page 7919 and
Ballistic Tension on page 7919, which you can control from the
Key Info rollout on page 4367 and Dynamics & Adaptation rollout on page 4417.
NOTE Tension, Continuity, and Bias affect the COM Body Vertical keys only when
the value of
Dynamics Blend on page 7959 is less than 1.0. To turn off gravity at a
vertical center of mass key, set the value of Dynamics Blend to 0.0.
TIP To view the way a parameter change affects the animation, Turn on Trajectories
on page 8155.
Keyed keys for COM tracks are color coded as follows:
■ Keys containing Body Horizontal tracks are red.
■ Keys containing Body Vertical are yellow.
■ Keys containing Body Rotation are green.
NOTE If a frame contains multiple keyed COM tracks, the key's color code is
divided accordingly.
A key's color reflects its keyed COM tracks.
Body Horizontal Selects the center of mass to edit horizontal biped
motion.
The Body Horizontal track has a Balance Factor on page 4215 parameter that
automatically orients the biped to maintain balance. This saves the animator
from having to reposition the pelvis when the biped leans forward, backwards,
or sideways.
NOTE You can animate Biped Dynamics on page 7923 parameters from no effect
to full effect at each keyframe.
Body Vertical Selects the center of mass to edit vertical biped motion.
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