Defining a Custom 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).

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 Motion button in the Action Menu panel. It is empty by default.
   
5. Browse to the template folder of Cartoon Animator.
   • The path of the template folder is:
     Windows: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Reallusion\Template\Cartoon Animator 4 Template\
     Mac: \Users\Shared\Reallusion\Template\Cartoon Animator 4 Template\
6. Load any template file from the Face, Motion or Perform folder. The formats supported are *.ctFcs, *.ctMotion, *.ct3DMotion and *.ctPerform.
   
   Note:

   To rename the item, please select the item that you want to rename and press F2, or double-click on the item in order to enter the Edit Name mode.

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.