Animation Mode¶

The Animation Mode offers another way you to create movements.

In this mode, the robot behaves like a puppet that you can manipulate, letting you record his posture in a Timeline.

In this mode, tactile commands help you manipulate the robot.

Starting an animation¶

To start an animation using Animation Mode:

Step	Action
	Make sure Animation Editor is connected to a real robot. How do I know? The Connect button should be , not . If not, see: Connecting to a real robot.
	Click the Enable Animation Mode button. The button changes: , meaning the Animation Mode is on.

Step

Action

Make sure Animation Editor is connected to a real robot.

How do I know?

The Connect button should be connect_on , not connect .

Click the anim_mode_on Enable Animation Mode button.

The button changes: anim_mode_off , meaning the Animation Mode is on.

To define and store postures, repeat the following steps for each posture:

Step	Action
	Select a Frame.
	Use Stiffness-control tactile commands to manipulate the limbs of the robot, one by one, in order to make the robot take the posture you want to store.
	Use the Edit menu to create keys:

To exit the Animation Mode:

Step	Action
	Click the Animation Mode button, or Lay you hand on the 3 Head tactile sensors for 3 seconds. The button turns: , meaning the Animation Mode is off.

Step

Action

The button turns: anim_mode_on , meaning the Animation Mode is off.

Note: if Animation Editor is disconnected from your robot, the Animation Mode is automatically stopped.

You can use tactile commands to manage the stiffness:

Limb	Stiffness control
Head	Touch the middle head tactile sensor to toggle the stiffness.
Arms	Keep touching hand tactile sensors to maintain stiffness off.

A visual feedback lets you know which limb is currently stiffened or not.

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