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6 Click Zoom Extents All.

7 Save the scene as mywalk01.max.

Set a key:


1 Change the Perspective viewport to Wireframe (press F3) and zoom in so
the feet are clearly visible.

2 Select Bip01 R Foot.

3 On the Motion panel, in the Key Info rollout, click Set Key.
The foot is highlighted in white, and a key appears on the track bar at
frame 0. You have just started a freeform animation.

Track bar key at frame 0

Set different types of keys at frame zero:


There are two ways to set character animation keys in 3ds Max. You can use
the standard method of keyframing, which involves turning on Auto Key and


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