Working with Biped Motion Files

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character studio uses a variety of file formats to save, load, and edit motion.

The BIP file format saves biped motion in general, and the STP file saves footstep patterns only. There are also files that save Motion Flow and Motion Mixer data, and a number of file formats for working with motion-capture data. For a detailed list of these formats, see character studio File Formats.

Motion File History Lists

The file dialogs for Biped motion files include a history list that lets you quickly choose directories where you have recently saved or opened files. 3ds Max maintains a separate history list for each type of motion file.

NoteWhen you load or save motion flow snippets, or mixer clips through the reservoir, if a file is already specified for that snippet or clip, its directory will appear at the top of the history list, even if that directory was not originally in the history list. If you cancel the load or save of the snippet or clip, that directory will not be added to the history. If you go ahead and load or save the snippet or clip, the directory will be added to the history.