This action can be quite difficult to key frame manually and this iProp helps us to perform the task with little or no difficulty:
1. Create a new blank project.
2. Load the Bed from the iProps folder into the workplace.
3. Load the Jana character into the workspace.
4. Arrange the Jana character away from the bed as in the following image:
6. Click on the Bed to select it.
7. Right-click on the bed, and from the menu choose Sit On Bed from the Operate menu choice.
It's not a bad idea to form the habit of selecting the character first even when it is the only character in the scene. We selected the character, then the iProp bed, right-clicked on the bed and chose Sit Down from the menu, which triggered animation and motion that walked the character over to the bed, turned around and sit down with no manual key framing!
Note
iProp adjustments
If an iProp motion walks a character into the prop, we can adjust these motions to some degree by adding key frames in the timeline but when you cannot adequately adjust the position, then use camera shot framing to mask that part by not showing it on camera.
The following image shows Jana sitting on the iProp bed. You can then select any of the other Operate commands such as Lie Down or Stand Up to continue the action:
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We used the Sit Chair AML Template earlier with the sofa but now we will use the built-in AML script to accomplish the task.
The Sofa iProp works in much the same manner so give it a try. Place the sofa in the workspace with a character and use the right-click Operate menu to issue commands to sit or stand.