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<h1 style="background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); font-family: Arial;">cryTools: AnimTools </h1>
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="#install">Installation</a><br>
<a href="#quadmenu">
Quadmenu Functions</a><br>
Main Dialogue<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="#selection">Selection Rollout</a><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="#operation">Operation Rollout</a><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="#pivot">Pivot</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="#pivot"> Rollout</a><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="#misc">Misc Rollout</a><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="#loadsave">Load/Save/Export Rollout</a><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="#perforce">Perforce Rollout</a><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="#tools">Tools Rollout</a><br>
<a href="ModelSetup.html">Model Set-Up</a><br>
<a href="BatchExport.html">Batch Export Rollout</a></span>
<h2 style="background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); font-family: Arial;"><a name="install"></a> Installation </h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
After initialization of the script in Max, it will also generate entries in the customization dialog:
(<em>Under the</em> <code>MainUI</code> <em>group and in the</em> <code>CryAnim</code> <em>category</em>)
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img alt="cryAnimInstallation.jpg" src="images/atools/cryAnimInstallation.jpg" style="border: 0px solid ; margin-right: 2em; width: 555px; height: 523px;"> <br>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
There are all functions available to make a key shortcut or tool bar button. <br>
(<em>most of the functionality is in the quad menu too</em>)</p>
<h2 style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><a name="quadmenu"></a> Quadmenu Functions </h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img alt="quadmenu.jpg" src="images/atools/quadmenu.jpg" style="border: 0px solid ; margin-right: 2em; width: 340px; height: 418px; float: left;">
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<br>
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top"> <strong>bip to [0,0]</strong><br>
Takes the Bip01 node to [0,0].
</p>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top"><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: Arial;">bip to [0,0,0]</strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br>
Takes the Bip01 node to [0,0,0].</span><br>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top"><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: Arial;">show trajectory</strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br>
Enables the trajectory of the selected node. <br>
(</span><em style="font-family: Arial;">is hidden if no Biped object is selected</em><span style="font-family: Arial;">)</span><br style="font-family: Arial;">
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top"><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: Arial;">hide trajectories</strong>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
Hides all visible trajectories. <br>
(<em>is available if a trajectory is visible</em>)
</p>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top"><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: Arial;">move to snapshot</strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Moves the selected Biped object to the nearest snapshot (generated out of the same object)</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><em style="font-family: Arial;">if a pivot point is selected, it keeps the offset of it</em><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: Arial;"> </span><em style="font-family: Arial;">is disabled if no correct snapshot is in the scene</em><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><em style="font-family: Arial;">is visible if a Biped object is selected<br>
</em>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top"><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: Arial;">move/rotate to snapshot</strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br>
The same as "move to snapshot" </span><strong style="font-family: Arial;">plus Rotation<br>
</strong>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>lock rotation</strong><br>
Rotates the object every time it will be moved to the set rotation back <br>
(<em>is visible if a Biped object is in scene</em>) <br>
</p>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>reset rotation</strong><br>
Rotates the selected Biped object with the same rotation as the parent object <br>
(<em>is visible if a Biped object is selected</em>) <br>
</p>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>move to floor</strong><br>
If the foot is selected, it will be rotated and moved to plant on the ground <br>
(<em>is available if a Biped foot is selected</em>) <br>
</p>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>create snapshot</strong>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<strong>single</strong><br>
Creates a snapshot of the selected object <br>
(<em>is visible if an Object is selected</em>) <br>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<strong>children</strong><br>
Creates snapshots of all children of the selected object <br>
(<em>is visible if an Object is selected</em>) <br>
</p>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>copy</strong><br>
Copies the position and rotation of the selected objects and stores them into a temporary file in cry_temp folder <br>
(<em>is visible if an Object is selected</em>) <br>
</p>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>paste<br>
</strong></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>transform</strong><br>
Pastes the position and rotation from the temporary file to the selected objects <br>
(<em>is visible if the temporary file exists and an Object is selected</em>) <br>
(<em>works for non-Biped nodes too</em>) <br>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<strong>position</strong><br>
Pastes only the position <br>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<strong>rotation</strong><br>
Pastes only the rotation <br>
</p>
<hr style="font-family: Arial;">
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="go_forward" src="images/atools/go_forward.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>select pivot</strong><br>
Starts the pivotSelect tool to select an internal pivot to align with snapshots or pivot points <br>
(<em>is available if hand or foot is selected</em>)</p>
<h2 style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><a name="selection"></a> Main Dialog: Selection Rollout </h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img alt="dialogSelection.jpg" src="images/atools/dialogSelection.jpg" style="border: 0px solid ; margin-right: 2em; width: 176px; height: 158px; float: left;">
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top"> <strong>Drop down List :</strong> <br>
In the drop down list you specify the object you want to appy the operation to.<br>
When choosing <strong>Update List</strong>, the list will be updated with the available nodes in the scene.
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
If the selection is not "--Current Selection--" but an object in the
scene is selected, the axis and offset is available and the Operation&nbsp;rollout will be updated.
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img alt="dialogSelection2.jpg" src="images/atools/dialogSelection2.jpg" style="border: 0px solid ; margin-right: 2em; width: 176px; height: 158px; float: left;">
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top"> <strong>Used Axis :</strong> <br>
If enabled, you can select which coordinate axis will be used for the operation.<br>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Offset Set Button :</strong> <br>
If enabled, sets the offset from the current selected object and the object selected in the drop down list.
After the offset is generated, the Offset checkboxes are available.
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Offset Axis :</strong> <br>
If
position is checked, the selected object will be in addition to the
offset aligned to the object set in the list.
With this, the locator can be easily aligned in cycles or other
animations, where the locator has a different position as the object
selected in the list.
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
If rotation is checked, the selected object will be in addition to the offset rotated to the object set in the list.
This helps when animating the locator in animations where the character runs in circles and the locator needs to follow up.
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;"> </p>
<h2 style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><a name="operation"></a> Main Dialog: Operation Rollout</h2>
<h2 style="background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); font-family: Arial;"><img alt="dialogOperation.jpg" src="images/atools/dialogOperation.jpg" style="border: 0px solid ; margin-right: 2em; width: 176px; height: 184px; float: left;">
</h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Start / Stop :</strong> <br>
This button sets the range of operation.<br>
The red square box indicates which value will be changed when hitting again.<br>
<br>
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Steps :</strong> <br>
Specify how many steps the operation will use.<br>
(<em>Default is 1</em>)
<br>
<br>
<br>
</p>
<h3><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-orange" src="images/atools/led-orange.gif" align="top"> <strong style="font-family: Arial;">Operation :</strong></h3>
<p style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><em>If 'Current Selection' is selected in the Selection rollout:</em></strong></p>
<table style="font-family: Arial;" class="twikiTable" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" align="center" bgcolor="#dadada"> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://server41/twiki/bin/view/AssetCreation/CryAnimDialogOperation?sortcol=0;table=1;up=0#sorted_table" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#000000">Name</font></a> </th>
<th align="center" bgcolor="#dadada"> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://server41/twiki/bin/view/AssetCreation/CryAnimDialogOperation?sortcol=1;table=1;up=0#sorted_table" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#000000">Operation</font></a> </th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Planted Key</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff"> generates a planted key </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Sliding Key</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#eaeaea"> generates a sliding key </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Free Key</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff"> generates a free key </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#eaeaea"> -------------------- </td>
<td bgcolor="#eaeaea"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Move</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#eaeaea"> moves the selected Biped object to the nearest snapshot / pivot point </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Move / Rotate</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff"> moves and rotates the selected Biped object </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#eaeaea"> -------------------- </td>
<td bgcolor="#eaeaea"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Move to Floor</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#eaeaea"> if the foot is selected it puts the foot on the floor </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Reset Rotation</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff"> adapts the rotation of the selected objects parent rotation </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#eaeaea"> -------------------- </td>
<td bgcolor="#eaeaea"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Copy</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#eaeaea"> copies the rotation and position of the current selected object </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Paste</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff"> pastes the rotation / position / transform to the current selected object </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#eaeaea"> -------------------- </td>
<td bgcolor="#eaeaea"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Bip to [0,0]</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#eaeaea"> puts Bip01 node to [0,0] </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Bip to [0,0,0]</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff"> puts Bip01 node to [0,0,0] </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br style="font-family: Arial;">
<br style="font-family: Arial;">
<strong style="font-family: Arial;"><em>If some Object in the list is selected:</em></strong>
<table style="font-family: Arial;" class="twikiTable" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" align="center" bgcolor="#dadada"> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://server41/twiki/bin/view/AssetCreation/CryAnimDialogOperation?sortcol=0;table=2;up=0#sorted_table" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#000000">Name</font></a> </th>
<th align="center" bgcolor="#dadada"> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://server41/twiki/bin/view/AssetCreation/CryAnimDialogOperation?sortcol=1;table=2;up=0#sorted_table" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#000000">Operation</font></a> </th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Move</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#ffffff"> moves the selected Biped object to the object selected in the list </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="twikiFirstCol" bgcolor="#dadada"> <strong><font color="#000000">Line</font></strong> </th>
<td bgcolor="#eaeaea"> moves the selected Biped object with reference of the selected object in the list along a line </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br style="font-family: Arial;">
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Apply</strong> <br>
Applies <strong>once</strong> the selected operation to the selected object.
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Begin / End</strong> <br>
Applies the selected operation in the specified range (<strong>Start / Stop</strong>) and with the given <strong>Steps</strong>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Range</strong> <br>
Applies the selected operation for the <strong style="font-family: Arial;">Full animation range</strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"> with the given </span><strong style="font-family: Arial;">Steps</strong> </p>
<h2 style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><a name="pivot"></a> Main Dialog: Pivot Rollout </h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;"><img alt="dialogPivot.jpg" src="images/atools/dialogPivot.jpg" style="border: 0px solid ; margin-right: 2em; width: 176px; height: 179px; float: left;"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top"> <strong>Select Pivot</strong> <br>
If a foot is selected, you can select which pivot you want to operate with for <strong>Move</strong> operation. <br>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Create</strong> <br>
Creates a new <strong>Pivot Point</strong> with the selected pivot. <br>
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Delete</strong> <br>
Deletes the <strong>Pivot Point</strong> of the selected Biped Object. <br>
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Single</strong> <br>
Creates a single snapshot from the selected Object. <br>
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>+ Children</strong> <br>
Creates snapshot from the children of the selected Object and integrates them into a group.&nbsp;</p>
<h2 style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><a name="misc"></a> Main Dialog: Misc Rollout </h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img alt="dialogMisc.jpg" src="images/atools/dialogMisc.jpg" style="border: 0px solid ; margin-right: 2em; width: 176px; height: 210px; float: left;">
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Load Model</strong> <br>
If a model list is created before, the model selected will be opened (without message box asking to save changes!). <br>
<a href="ModelSetup.html" class="twikiLink"><strong>How to maintain models</strong> </a><br>
<br>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Reset Locator</strong> <br>
Rotates and translates the locator to Y+ and [0,0,0] (origin of scene). <br>
<br>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Weapons Drop Down List</strong> <br>
If a weapon list is created before, the weapon selected will be
unhidden, every weapon before will be hidden (needs reference in
weapons_ref.max in tools folder). <br>
<strong><a href="http://server41/twiki/bin/view/AssetCreation/CryAnimTutorialDialogMiscWeaponSetup" class="twikiLink">How to maintain weapons</a></strong></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><a href="http://server41/twiki/bin/view/AssetCreation/CryAnimTutorialDialogMiscWeaponSetup" class="twikiLink"></a></strong>
</p>
<h3 style="font-family: Arial;"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-orange" src="images/atools/led-orange.gif" align="top"><strong>Muscles</strong>&nbsp;</h3>
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top"><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: Arial;">AutoMuscles</strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <br>
If checked and nanoMuscles are in the scene, automatically repositions the look-at targets without animating. </span><br style="font-family: Arial;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">
If unchecked and Use Keys is unchecked too, keys will be generated automatically when changing the timeline. </span><br style="font-family: Arial;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">
When exporting using the cryAnim tools, the nanoMuscles will be baked automatically by export. </span><br>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Use Key</strong> <br>
Is available when Auto-Muscles is unchecked. <br>
If nanoMuscles are baked and Use Keys is checked, it will not generate
keys when changing the timeline. Needed when tweaking the bones. <br>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top"><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: Arial;">Create</strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><br>
If there is no nanoMuscles rig available on the character, it will be generated. <br>
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Bake</strong> <br>
Bakes the nanoMuscles Keys. <br>
</p>
<h2 style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><a name="loadsave"></a> Main Dialog: Load / Save / Export Rollout</h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img alt="dialogLoadSave.jpg" src="images/atools/dialogLoadSave.jpg" style="border: 0px solid ; margin-right: 2em; width: 176px; height: 414px; float: left;">
</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial;">
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Load Biped File</strong> <br>
Prompts a open file dialog where you can choose the biped you want to
load (must have correct file naming: works not without file extension).
</p>
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Start / End</strong> <br>
Sets the range to save the biped to.
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Range</strong> <br>
Sets the current animation range to save the biped to.
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>All</strong> <br>
Uses the biped range for saving.
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Add</strong> <br>
If a bone is currently selected, the bone will be added to the bone export list.
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Delete</strong> <br>
If a bone is selected in the list, it will be deleted.
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Save</strong> <br>
Prompts a saving file dialog to choose a file where to save the biped to.
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Export</strong> <br>
Prompts a saving file dialog to choose a file where to export to. <br>
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Save / Export</strong> <br>
Prompts a saving file dialog to choose a file where to save to. <br>
(<em>It will generate automatically the correct path for the CAF file and export the biped.</em>)
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Batch Export</strong> <br>
Runs the batch exporter to export .bip or .fbx files. <br>
<strong><a href="http://server41/twiki/bin/view/AssetCreation/CryAnimDialogBatchExport" class="twikiLink">How to use the batch export</a></strong>
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<h2 style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><a name="perforce"></a> Main Dialog: Perforce Rollout </h2>
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>AutoUpdate</strong> <br>
If checked, tries to get latest revision every minute from perforce. <br>
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Notify</strong> <br>
If checked, shows a message box if there is a new updated installed. <br>
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<h2 style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><a name="tools"></a> Main Dialog: Tools Rollout </h2>
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<p style="font-family: Arial;"><img alt="dialogTools.jpg" src="images/atools/dialogTools.jpg" style="border: 0px solid ; margin-right: 2em; width: 176px; height: 301px; float: left;"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top"> <strong>Reload Script</strong> <br>
Destroys the dialog and runs the loading script to load all necessary files again. <br>
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Prompt for File</strong> <br>
When saving or exporting, a open file dialog pops up to get the file
location the animation should be saved to (works only with extension).<br>
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Biped Working Directory</strong> <br>
Has the path of the directory to use when Save / Exporting animations and will be the default folder when Loading Biped Files.<br>
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Pick</strong> <br>
Opens a dialog to get the directory for the biped files.<br>
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Set</strong> <br>
Assigns the folder path to the variable used internally.<br>
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<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Use Rollout States</strong> <br>
If checked, remembers the last state (rolled up/down) of the rollouts
and when loading the dialog again, these states will be set.<br>
<img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 16px; height: 16px; font-family: Arial;" alt="led-yellow" src="images/atools/led-yellow.gif" align="top">&nbsp;<strong>Notify File Attribute</strong> <br>
If checked, pops up a message box if the file to save or export to is read-only.<br>
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