Introduction of the 2D Motion Key Editor

In the Stage mode, G3 and Free Bone characters' motion can be created by using the Motion Key Editor.

  Name Description
1 Bone Tree View

You can see the structure of the bones and the locking status for each bone of the free bone character.
2 IK / FK Switch

Use the boxes to switch between IK or FK methods. You can also freely determine the root bone for the IK chain.
3 Reset Methods

These two buttons are used to reset the transformation of the bones in the current layer where the selected bone is, or of every layer.
4 Menu of the Motion Key Editor

Click this button to show the menu for the Motion Key Editor.

  • Parallel: Align all bones to the left side of the list view.
  • List Expand: To expand the entire tree view.
  • List Collapse: To collapse the entire tree view.

 

ClosedIK / FK Switch
ClosedIK / FK Switch

The IK Constraints box is used to determine if you wish to use the IK method or the FK methods. Activate it if you want to set a motion key with the IK method.

IK Constraints: Activated

IK and FK method can be utilized

IK Constraints: Deactivated

Only FK method can be utilized
ClosedCustomizing Root Bone of IK Chain

If you select a bone and then activate the Lock Selected Bone, then the bone will turn to be the new root of an IK chain. It can be rotated by you but it cannot be influenced by its any child bones.

Lock Selected Bone: OFF

Lock Selected Bone: ON
ClosedReset Methods
ClosedResetting Bones in a Layer

The Reset button can be used to reset the transformation of each bone of a layer in which any one of the bones is selected.

Reset is clicked

Reset is clicked
ClosedResetting All Bones

The Reset All button is used to reset the transformation of every bone of the character.

Resetis clicked

Reset All is selected