Biped Quickstart

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Biped Quickstart

This tutorial introduces you to the elements of the built-in character animation features in 3ds Max and the workflow for some of its most important features.

NoteThe components that are described in the following topics were previously offered separately in the character studio product, but are now integrated within 3ds Max.

In this tutorial you will learn how to:

Create and pose a biped.
Associate the biped with a mesh using the Physique modifier.
Animate the biped using two different methods, freeform and footstep animation.
Combine motions in the Motion Mixer.

Skill level: Beginner

Time to complete: 1 hour

Files for this Tutorial

All the files necessary for this tutorial are provided on the program disc in the \tutorials\character_animation\quick_start directory. Before starting the tutorials, copy the \tutorials folder from the disc to your local program installation.

Lessons in this Tutorial

Creating a Biped

Posing a Biped

Applying Physique

Animating the Biped with Freeform Animation

Animating the Biped with Footsteps

Combining Motions with the Motion Mixer

Topics in this section