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Set up the lesson:

■ On the Quick Access toolbar, click the Open File button, navigate to
the \animation\character_animation\quadruped folder, and open
quadruped_walk_1.max.
If a dialog asks whether you want to use the scene’s Gamma And LUT
settings, accept the scene Gamma settings, and click OK.
This file contains the biped used for the dog. It is posed on all fours, and
has a tail.

If you prefer to start from scratch, you can duplicate this pose by rotating and
moving the biped’s pelvis, arms, and head.

Configure time and Auto Key behavior:

1 Click the Time Configuration button to open the Time
Configuration dialog.
This button is located among the animation playback controls.

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