Character Properties

Model
Model	Type of character to use.

Note: Animation-related properties do not apply to characters in the Static Pose category.

Animation
Animation	What the character will do when animating.
Start delay	Delay in seconds between the start of the movie or Realtime Walkthrough and when the character appears.
Preview animation	Preview the animation without creating a movie or starting a Realtime Walkthrough. The animation preview will only play while the character is selected.

Path
Closed	Connect the last point in the character's path to the first, forming a closed path.
Snap to ground	Constrain each point on the path to the ground. Uncheck this option if you want to adjust the path elevation at each point.
Loop at end of path	When the character reaches the end of its path, reset to the beginning and repeat the animation. Uncheck this option if you want the character to disappear instead. When previewing animations, this property has no effect. The character will always reset to the beginning of the path.
Edit points	Enable or disable point editing mode, which will allow you to modify the shape. See Editing Points for details.
Shape options	Save the current path or load a new one. For more details, see Saving and Loading Shapes.
Elevation	Character's height above the ground. If the animation has a path, then you can optionally set the elevation at each point.

See also:

• Adding a Character
• Setting Object Properties
• Selecting Objects
• Editing Objects
• Saving and Loading Shapes