To
import a clip or pose to a scene
- In
the Trax menu bar, select File > Import Animation
Clip.
The Import file browser
window appears.
- In
the file browser window, select the file that contains the clip(s)
or pose(s) you want to import.
NoteYou can only import clip or pose files that
have valid (.ma, .mb, or .mov) file extensions.
- Click Import.
If you import a clip, it appears in the Visor under Unused
Clips. If you import a pose, it appears in the Visor under Unused
Poses.
- Do
one of the following:
- -click
the clip or pose in the Visor and
drag it to a character in the track view area.
- Select
the clip or pose in the Visor and
then copy and paste it to a character set in the Trax
Editor. See
Cut, copy, and paste clips.
To
import clips or poses to a character
- Do
one of the following:
- In
the Trax menu bar, select File > Import Animation
Clip to Characters.
The Import file browser
window appears.
- In
the file browser window, select the file that contains the clip(s)
or pose(s) you want to import.
- Click Import.
By default, the clip is placed in the Visor and
directly under the selected character in the Trax
Editor.
To
import clips or poses to a character without placing it in Trax
- Do
one of the following:
- In
the Trax menu bar, select File > Import Animation
Clip to Characters > .
The Import Clip To Character
Option window appears.
- Turn
on Put Clip in Visor Only.
- Click Import
Clip.
- In
the file browser window, select the file that contains the clip(s)
or pose(s) you want to import.
- Click Import.
If you import a clip, it appears in the Visor under Character
Clips. If you import a pose, it appears in the Visor under Character
Poses.
- You
can now -drag
the imported clips or poses in the Visor or Outliner and
drag them to the character in Trax. See
Use the Visor with Trax or
Use the Outliner with Trax.
To
export clips or poses from your current scene
- Select
the clips or poses you want to export.
- In
the Trax menu bar, select File > Export Animation
Clip.
The Export file
browser window appears.
- In
the Export file browser window,
enter the file name for the clips or poses, select a file type (mayaAscii,
mayaBinary, move), and click Export.
NoteWhen exporting clips or poses, you must
assign them valid (.ma, .mb, or .mov) file extensions. Otherwise,
you will not be able to import the clips or poses into a Maya scene.
The clips or poses are exported and saved under
the name your entered and as the specified file type.
To export clips or poses from the Visor
- In
the Visor, open the section where
the clip you want to export is stored by clicking the appropriate
tab (Character Clips, Character
Poses, Unused Clips, or Unused
Poses).
- -click
the clip or pose you want to export, and select Export from the
menu that appears.
- In
the Export file browser window,
enter a file name for the clips or poses, select a file type (mayaAscii,
mayaBinary, move), click Export again.
The clip is exported and saved under the name
your entered and as the specified file type.