Operate Attribute

When you have an operate command selected, the operate command and the selected command name will shown on the top left of the "Attribute" section.

When you have selected one of the operate commands, the available attributes for the selected operate command shows below. Adjust each of the settings to set the operate command.

  • Lock: This prevents other channels from interrupting while one of the commands is in progress. This command only activates in "Director Mode".

Lock Move When this is active, this does not allow other move commands to interrupt.
Lock Operate When this is active, this does not allow operate command to interrupt while move is in progress.
Lock Perform When this is active, this does not allow perform command to interrupt while move is in progress.

  • Default Transition: The transition time between the two operate commands to blend.

  • Right Menu: When this is checked you define that the selected command should appear in the right-click menu in iClone3.

  • HotKey: Assign the hotkey ID, when the designated id is not defined in the hotkey command it will then proceed to not to run through the hot key ID.

NONE No hotkey is assigned to the selected perform motion.
DefStart The start of the perform motion. This mode corresponds to the ID in direct mode's hot key. How to control the iProp in Director mode? Select the character, then Ctrl and then double click the iProp to activate the avatar to interact with the iProp. E.G. pick up and sit.
DefUse This is used while the character is in the progress of performing the motion. So the motion can be applied during the time of holding the can or stepping of the stairs.
DefEnd This is normally use during the end of the performing status. Usually used when get up from the chair, drop down an item, or getting of the bike.

  • TriggerMethod: When operate mode is in progress, the character will first sample and align the position of the direction that the character is near to the target. PosHelper cannot be used at the same time with action radius.

Select None None of the defined points are set for this attribute.
PosHelper This attribute sets the point for you to perform the motion. E.G. open door, ride a motorcycle.

Let's see the example on the right, you can see that you can direct the character to walk to the points: 1-2-3.
ActionRadius The range of area where the character will start to do the motion for pick up the can.

See the example on the right, the bigger circle is the area where the character will walk to the target. The inner circle is the area that the character will start to perform the picking up the can motion.