Figure files save all information about a biped's anatomy: links, link positions, twist links, and Figure mode posture, and the scale of geometric elements. Figure (FIG) files have a .fig file name extension.
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Select a biped. >
Motion panel > Biped rollout > 
Figure Mode > 
Load File
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Select a biped. > Motion panel > Biped rollout > Figure Mode >
Save File
Figure files do not contain the actual biped skeleton, or any animation. They are used strictly for setting or saving a biped's pose in Figure mode.
Figure files are useful for quickly setting poses for similar or identical characters.
Clicking Load File brings the Open dialog, from which you can pick a FIG file and choose from the following twist poses options:
- Load Twist Poses: Loads both the twist links and twist poses data. (Default=on).
- Don't Load Twist Poses: Loads only the twist links data. Note: The pose presets are always available.
- Load Twist Poses Only: Loads only the twist poses data without the twist links. Note: The Twist and Bias values are not used without twist links. Refer to the Twist Poses rollout for details.
Procedures
To save a biped's figure information to a file:
Select the biped to save. - On the Motion panel, turn on (Figure Mode).
- On the Motion panel
Biped rollout, click (Save File). - In the file dialog, enter a name for the figure file, and then click OK. Tip: While you work on creating a biped pose, save your work frequently in a figure file.
To load a biped figure:
- Select the biped to replace with a saved figure.
- On the Motion panel, turn on (Figure Mode).
- On the Motion panel Biped rollout, click (Load File).
- In the file dialog, choose the figure file to load.
- Choose one of the three loading options, depending on whether or not you want to load twist poses, or to load twist poses only.
- Click OK.
Warning: Loading a figure file replaces the selected biped's pose and base parameters. If you have created a new pose or a new biped structure, save it in a figure file before you load a different biped figure.