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About this Document

This reference guide describes the various Skeletal Animation System commands found in both N-Geometry (where you and N-Dynamics.

Contents of this Document

Chapter 1, "Glossary of Terms" defines a number of terms commonly used in working with skeletons.

Chapter 2, "Skeletons in N-Geometry" describes the commands available in N-Geometry for creating and modifying skeletons and bones. This is intended as a supplement to the N-Geometry Reference Guide.

Chapter 3, "Dynamic Operations" describes how to use the various dynamic operations in N-Dynamics that work with skeletons. This is intended as a supplement to the N-Dynamics Reference Guide.

Document Style Conventions

This document contains a number of style conventions designed to make it easier to use. Different typefaces indicate such things as screen messages and operator entries. The following sections describe the style conventions used.

Notes

Notes of special interest are set off from the text within horizontal rules:

: Note. Notes provide information that is important enough to demand special attention. The information may be relevant to the current discussion but awkward to include without disrupting the flow of information.

Mouse and Keyboard Notation

The following conventions are used in the text:

Table 1 Style conventions

Style Description
(SHIFT-L)
(CTRL-L) (ALT-L)
(Shift-ctrl-L)

Key combinations are enclosed in parentheses. (SHIFT-L) means to click the left mouse button while holding down the SHIFT key.
Special modifier keys are also enclosed in parentheses.
Combinations of modifier keys are also possible.

Menu Notation

Menu items that are preceded and followed by a period have multiple selections, which you select by clicking left, middle, or right on the mouse. (The different options are shown on the mouse documentation line, displayed at the bottom of the screen.)

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