3ds Max Animation with Biped

Creating a Walk Cycle

You could set a series of FK and IK keys to make the biped walk, but this would become repetitive and tedious. Character Studio is designed to automate repetitive tasks, including this one.

Biped uses footsteps to help you make the biped walk around. This automatically sets IK and FK keys for the legs, as well as FK keys for the rest of the body. It adds arm-swinging animation, also—and tail-swinging if a tail is present. Footstep icons look like footprints, with green and blue footsteps denoting right and left footsteps respectively.