The topics in this section describe support dialogs for the Motion Mixer.
The Mixer Clip Source Options dialog opens when you select one or more clips on a track and choose Load Source From File Clips menu. The new clip you choose replaces the selected clips. You also have the option of replacing instances and adaptations of selected clips.
The Copy Biped Animation To Clip dialog opens when you select one or more clips on a track and choose Load Source From Biped on the Clips menu The animation from the biped replaces the selected clips.
The Reservoir File Groups dialog opens when you select clips and choose Load Source From Reservoir on the Clips menu. This action replaces selected clips with the clip you choose from the Reservoir. This dialog shows a list of all the clips in the Reservoir.
The Mixer Transition Editor controls transitions on transition tracks. When it is active, you view transitionary stick figures to aid in placing your transitions. You can use this dialog to change the start and end times of transitions, change the transition focus, and perform other functions.
The Mixer Transition Editor controls transitions on transition tracks. You can use this dialog to change the start and end times of transitions, change the transition focus, and perform other functions. Mix transition blend objects are changeable from clip to clip, and any new transition that results from cloning or adding clips initially uses the blend options from the last clip in time.
This dialog opens when you pick nodes for velocity blending or sub-blending. If you click the Select Velocity Nodes button, the list displays only the objects being mixed in the current transition track. If you click the Select Sub-blend Nodes button, the list displays only the objects being mixed in the current transition track, except those objects that are already velocity blends.
Options in the Transition Optimization dialog allow you to select the range over which the optimize algorithm will search for a transition. It can search either the whole clip, or it can search near the existing transition. You must specify the preferred length of the optimized transition. 3ds Max will try to get as close to that length as possible, still opting to give you the best length.
