Using Auto Move Nodes - Path

The Auto Move Node can be used to drive specified character to move along a path.

1. Create a project with a character and a path.
   
2. Open the MP Node Graph panel. Right-click on the viewport space and choose Motion Node > Auto Move.
   
   A new Auto Move node will be inserted on view.
   
3. Drag a flow line from the Start node’s output and connect it to the Auto Move node’s input.
   
4. Select the node and adjust the settings in the Attributes page.
   
   
   1. Mode: Choose the Auto On Path or Auto In Zone radio buttons to drive the character to walk on a path or in a zone.
   2. Space: Set the field to associate the node with the target path.
   3. Character: Set the field to associate the node with the target character.
   4. Time on path:
      • Duration (sec): Determines the time the character walks along the path (in the following case, the character is set to goes to a waypoint after the time on the path has finished).
        
      • Range (sec): Randomly determines the time range the character walks along the path (in the following case, the character is set to goes to a waypoint after the time on the path has finished).
        
   5. Start Direction: Determines to start walking on path from the start or the last control points.
      
   6. Start Width: Setting the width for the character to walk within.
   7. Stop at Arrival: Force the character to ignore the Duration and Range time settings and walk the entire path (the time settings will be disabled).
   8. Interruptible: When used together with a node from the Condition Node category, the motion driven by this node can be forcibly interrupted.
5. Start MD Mode to view the animation result.