Preferred Angles: Reset, Mirror Copy, and Swap Functionality

This procedure describes how to copy and modify more than one set of preferred angles using these functions:
For more information on preferred angles, see Editing Preferred Angles.
To access these functions, select the desired segments and the Preferred Angles node using the Ctrl key.  Then right-click on one of the selected segments, a segment node, or a Preferred Angles node.

The following contextual menu appears:

Reset

The preferred angles of the segments selected will be erased and will return to their default state.

The default state of the preferred angles in the following:

  • only one preferred angle on the angular limitation range
  • a score of zero
  • a white color

Mirror Copy

The mirror copy function will copy the preferred angles of the selected segment (in all degrees of freedom) onto the opposite side of the manikin.

Mirror copy functionality can only be applied to segments that have an equivalent segment on the other side. If there is no equivalent segment, Mirror Copy will be disabled in the contextual menu. It is also disabled in the contextual menu when you select the entire manikin or the "Body" node.

Swap

The preferred angles of each selected segment will be copied to the opposite side of the manikin and vice versa. If a segment does not have an equivalent on the opposite side, Swap will be disabled in the contextual menu.