You can use those dots, but it's MUCH better in the long run to set up proper Pose files with names. Just get into the Pose library and hit the + sign at bottom, then select the parts you want to affect. This will give you a recorded pose that you can name, and an image you can see. The dots are anonymous; you have to keep in mind that the northeast dot represents sitting at a chair and the 2nd dot from the bottom represents standing on one foot, or whatever. My memory isn't good enough to store that much info when a better option is available.

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