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TIPYou can select multiple transitions in the Motion Flow Graph window

and use Optimize Selected Transitions in the Motion Flow Graph toolbar to

optimize all the transitions at once. Optimized transitions can take time to

compute, but the results are worth the extra processing time.

Make the animation available outside of Motion Flow mode:

To make the animation available in your scene outside Motion Flow mode,

use the Create Unified Motion command.

1 Click OK to close the Transition Editor.

2 Make sure the Define Script button in the Motion Flow rollout

> Scripts group is turned off.

3 On the Motion Flow rollout, in the Scripts group, click Create

Unified Motion.

The Unify Options dialog displays.

4 Click OK to accept the default settings on the Unify Options dialog.

5 On the Biped rollout, turn off the Motion Flow Mode button.

Now the motion is available as a freeform animation in your scene.

Open cs4_tut_moflow02.max to see the animation. Note that a unified motion

does not contain footsteps.

Looping Animation in Motion Flow Mode

By creating a script that repeatedly calls the same motion clip, you can create

a loop cycle that lengthens the motion. This is a good way to lengthen a walk

or run cycle. You will use layers to change the looped animation.

Set up the lesson:

1 Reset 3ds Max.

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