Formation

Formation controls how the actors are laid out in the scene, and provides convenient tools to reset actor positions.

Formation Types

Select from a variety of layout patterns:

• V Shape: Places actors in a V layout using both X Dist and Y Dist.
• A Shape: Places actors in an A layout using both X Dist and Y Dist.
• Line: Aligns actors horizontally with X Dist as the distance between them.
• Circle: Places actors in a circle where X Dist controls the radius and Y Dist controls the offset.
• Zero: Sets zero offset and rotation for all actors. This is useful for multi-actor dances where individual positions are already authored into the motions.
• Fan Shape: Arranges actors in a fan layout.

Settings

X Dist and Y Dist control the spacing scale of the selected formation.

Rotation rotates each individual actor.

Orientation rotates the entire formation group as a whole.

Offset X and Offset Y shift the center of the formation.

Spectators

Actors labeled as spectators are grouped into a separate formation that circles around the main stage.

• Use Spectator Formation enables spectator positioning.
• Spectator Dist sets the radius for spectators.
• Rotate Spectators rotates spectators to face the center of the stage.