Randomize Entry Points

Action Editor

When our agents start to play an action, they by default all start from first frame. This will cause a bit twinning effect and it is boring and not suitable for simulation.

To randomize action entry point and make the result more natural. we need to use the entry point random feature in Action Editor.

_{twinning effect}

Select the action node want to edit, and open Action Editor by Miarmy > Actions > Action Editor or click .

Please focus on the Entry Random options, our default value is 0 to 80%(sometimes is 79 because the precision), that means our action play will be started from a random frame between 0% to 80%.

You can tweak this value as you wish, set 0% to 0%, the agents will start to play action all at 1st frame. 

_{Entry points randomization}

There are 2 extra options:

• Entry Rand Seed Offset: re-seed the entry frame for make the random different than before (if the result not so good)
• Entry Rand When Transit: the entry random by default only work at start of simulation, turn on this option to make it work when other action transit into this selected action.

The following agents entered the "walk" action at the same time but different entry points, achieve more natural result

_{Result of randomize entry points}