Defining a Custom Action Menu

Instead of applying action menus from the Content Manager, you can also define your own custom action menus.

What can be Stored in an Action Menu?

An action menu can contain commands for Body Motions, Facial Expressions and even Perform files (A perform file consists of expressions and motions).

Add Commands into Action Menu

1. Select a character in the Stage Mode.
   
2. Click the Action Menu button on the left-side tool bar. Alternatively, you may right-click on the character and select the Action Menu on the right-click menu.
3. You will see Action Menu Editor in the working area. Click it.
   
4. Click the Add button in the Edit Action List panel. It is empty by default.
   
5. Browse to the template folder of CrazyTalk Animator.
   • The path of the template folder is:
     XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Reallusion\Template\CrazyTalk Animator Template\
     Win 7: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Reallusion\Template\CrazyTalk Animator Template\
6. Load any template file from the Face, Motion or Perform folder. The formats supported are *.ctFcs, *.ctMotion and *.ctPerform.
   
7. Optionally repeat Step 2 to 5 until all the desired motions or facial expressions are added into the menu as a command.
   
8. Save this custom Action Menu into the Custom Library for re-use on any other characters.
   

   Note:

   If you have created expressions, motions or perform files by Collecting Expressions or Motion Clips, then you are also allowed to load and convert them into new commands.