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Copying Animation between Characters

In XSI, there are several ways in which you can copy animation between characters. The method you choose depends on what you need copied at what level, and which tools you prefer to, or need to, use.

• Retarget the animation between characters. While you can transfer the animation from one character to another using retargeting, this is especially useful for copying motion capture data to proportionately different characters—see Overview of Retargeting Animation.

• Save the animation in an action source and copy it to another character—see Sharing Actions between Models in the Nonlinear Animation for information.

• Use the dopesheet to copy all keyframe animation from one character to another—see Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Keys in the Animation guide.

• Use the Copy Animation commands in the Animation menu, which is good for individual objects within a character—see Copying Animation in the Animation guide.

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