v4.0

Creates a character with the same proportions as a quadruped guide. The guide must be a model named "Quadruped_Guide". This command is not compatible with quadruped guides from versions of Softimage earlier than 4.0.

oQuadruped = MakeQuadruped( [TorsoType], [TorsoStretch], [TorsoDivisions], [IconType], [MakeBelly], [BellySlide], [BellyCenterPercentage], [HeadType], [HeadStretch], [HeadDivisions], [Ears], [MakeTail], [TailDivisions], [FrontRoll], [FrontRollDivisions], [BackRoll], [BackRollDivisions], [ShadowType], [CreateShadowKeySet], [SelectUsingUI] );

Returns a Quadruped JScript object.

Parameter	Type	Description
TorsoType	Integer	Whether quaternion spine or skeleton spine should be used. Default Value: 0 Possible Values: Description: 0 Quaternion spine. 1 Skeleton spine.
TorsoStretch	Integer	Whether the spine should stretch to follow the chest controller, or maintain a constant length. Default Value: 0 Possible Values: Description: 0 Stretches by spine scale slider. 1 Stretches to meet the chest controller.
TorsoDivisions	Integer	The number of spine divisions. The number of vertebra will be NbDivisions+1 . Default Value: 3
IconType	Integer	Type of icon to use for chest, hip, and upper body controls. Default Value: 0 Possible Values: Description: 0 Use square controllers. 1 Use cube controllers.
MakeBelly	Boolean	Option to create a belly control. See MakeBelly command. Default Value: 0
BellySlide	Integer	Connects two point slide controls between the belly and hip, blending motion between the hip and belly for more realistic skin deformation. The slides are placed on either side of the belly control. Default Value: 0
BellyCenterPercentage	Double	Controls where the center of the belly is placed. A value of 0 attaches the belly center at the hip and bottom spine vertebra, giving a large radius for belly swing. A value of 1 puts the belly center near the belly surface, giving a small radius for belly swing. Generally the larger the swing radius, the slower a belly will bounce and jiggle. Default Value: 0
HeadType	Integer	The style of head assembly to be used. Default Value: 0 Possible Values: Description: 0 Skeleton head and neck. 1 Spine head and neck.
HeadStretch	Integer	Whether the neck spine should stretch automatically to follow the head, or try to maintain a constant length. This parameter is ignored for the skeleton head type. Default Value: 0
HeadDivisions	Integer	The number of divisions on the neck if a spine head assembly is choosen. This parameter is ignored for skeleton head type. Default Value: 3
Ears	Boolean	Option to generate ears (a form of tail, see MakeTail ) from the ear guides on the biped guide. Default Value: 0
MakeTail	Boolean	Option to generate tail, see the MakeTail command. Default Value: 0
TailDivisions	Integer	Number of bones in tail's tracing chain. Default Value: 6
FrontRoll	Integer	Option to apply roll divisions to the front legs. The roll divisions behave the same as the bicep or thigh roll divisions, see MakeBicepRoll for description. Default Value: 0
FrontRollDivisions	Integer	The number of roll divisions on the front legs. If the value is zero no roll is created. Default Value: 3
BackRoll	Boolean	Option to apply roll divisions to the hind legs. The roll divisions behave the same as the bicep or thigh roll divisions, see MakeBicepRoll for description. Default Value: 0
BackRollDivisions	Integer	The number of roll divisions on the hind legs. If the value is zero no roll is created. Default Value: 3
ShadowType	Integer	The type of shadow rig to constrain to the quadruped. Shadow rigs can be used to transfer or remap animation. Default Value: 0 Possible Values: Description: 0 No shadow 1 SI|3D Skeleton shadow rig 2 XSI Skeleton shadow rig 3 Null shadow rig 4 Box shadow rig 5 Box with skeleton arms 6 Box with skeleton legs 7 Box with skeleton legs and arms
CreateShadowKeySet	Boolean	If true, then the shadow rig has a character key set created with it. It is only used in scripting. Default Value: 0
SelectUsingUI	Boolean	If true a dialog box prompts the user to select the above options. Default Value: 0

JScript Example

/*

	This example generates two quadruped rigs from a quadruped guide.

*/

//Get the quadruped guide 

GetPresetModel("Quadruped_Guide", "Quadruped_Guide", null, null);

//Generate a default rig from the guide

MakeQuadruped(1, 0, 3, 1, false, 0, 0.25, 0, 0, 3, false, 1, 6, false, 0, false, 0, 0, false, true);

Translate("Quadruped.GlobalSRT", -8, 0, 0, siRelative, siView, siObj, siXYZ, null, null, siXYZ, null, null, null, null, null, null, 0);

//Generate a rig with box shadow from the guide

MakeQuadruped(1, 0, 3, 1, false, 0, 0.25, 0, 0, 3, false, 1, 6, false, 0, false, 0, 4, false, true);

Translate("Quadruped1.GlobalSRT", 8, 0, 0, siRelative, siView, siObj, siXYZ, null, null, siXYZ, null, null, null, null, null, null, 0);

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