MakeQuadruped

Introduced

v4.0

Description

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.

Scripting Syntax

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

Return Value

Returns a Quadruped JScript object.

Parameters

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

Examples

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);

See Also

MakeBiped MakeBipedDogLeg