Toolbar/Command Bar

Open Motive files: Calibration (MCAL) or (CAL), Takes (TAK), or Profile (MOTIVE) for asset definitions.

Save currently opened Take.

Save all of the Takes that are loaded in the Data pane.

Opens the Application Setting pane for software preferences. Reconstruction settings are also modified in this pane.

Closes all the panes in the layout, leaving only the main viewport.

Opens the Devices pane. This pane displays:

• Tracking Cameras

• Color Cameras

• Synchronization devices (BaseStations, eSync2, OptiHub2)

• Active Devices

Opens the Calibration pane.

Opens the Data pane for managing takes.

Opens the Assets pane for managing the list of tracked assets as well as integrated devices such as force plates and data acquisition devices.

Opens the Properties pane for managing the properties of selected items in Motive.

Opens the Builder pane for defining or modifying Rigid Body, Skeleton, or Trained Markerset assets in Motive.

Opens the Constraints pane for creating and configuring constraints associated each assets.

Opens Edit Tools for post-processing pipelines.

Opens the Labeling pane for labeling the markers.

Opens the Graph View pane for monitoring the channel data.

Opens the Log pane for monitoring activity.

Opens additional Viewports.

Opens the Probe pane for collecting sample points using the Probe.

Opens the Info pane for monitoring real-time tracking data of a selected Rigid Body in Motive.

Prompts the user to select a file to open. Applicable files include Take files (.tak), Camera Calibration files (.mcal or .cal), Motive user profile (.motive), and XML files.

Imports a session folder into Motive. All of the TAK files within the session folder will be loaded in the Data pane.

Import a list of Take names to record from a CSV or XML file that contains Take names on each row. This allows users to plan which motions to capture ahead of the time (Please see the Data Recording page for more detail).

Shows a list of Motive-compatible files that were recently loaded into Motive.

Saves currently opened Take.

Prompts the user to select a filename and a directory to save the current Take.

Save all Takes from all of the sessions loaded in the Data pane.

Exports tracking data from a selected Take into the desired output format. See: Data Export.

Exports reference video to an AVI file. To play this file in Windows Media Player, a codec needs to be installed.

Exports audio to into a WAV file. See: Audio Recording in Motive.

Exports the current system calibration file (.mcal) to a desired location.

Exports the current software configurations into an application profile (MOTIVE).

Export just the assets (Rigid Bodies, Skeletons, Trained Markersets) to a MOTIVE file.

Exports the devices currently connected to Motive into a CSV file (i.e., Cameras and their serial numbers).

Manually update the current software configurations onto the default system profile. The default profile loads when launching Motive and is located at: C:\ProgramData\OptiTrack\MotiveProfile.motive.

Closes the Motive application.

Reverts the last data processing action (i.e. deleting data, merging markers, filling gaps).

Reverts an Undo.

Archives the original take file and crops to the working range selected in the Graph View pane. For more information, read the Trimming Captured Takes page.

Opens the Application Settings pane.

Sets all application settings to the default setting.

This closes all Motive panes except the main viewport.

Opens the Devices pane for controlling cameras and other devices in the system.

Opens the Calibration for calibrating the camera system.

Opens the Data pane for managing the recorded captures.

Opens the Assets pane for managing the list of tracked assets as well as integrated devices such as force plates and data acquisition devices.

Opens the Properties pane for managing the properties of selected items in Motive.

Opens the Info pane for monitoring real-time tracking data of a Rigid Body.

Opens the Builder pane for creating trackable models or assets. Specifically, this pane is used for creating Rigid Body models, Skeleton models, and Trained Markersets in Motive.

Opens the Constraints pane for managing selected Marker Sets assets.

Opens the Edit Tools pane. For post-processing recorded marker data.

Opens the Labels pane. For monitoring, assigning, and/or modifying marker labels.

Opens Graph View pane for monitoring the channel data.

Opens an additional Viewport for additional viewports for monitoring 3D tracking and camera views.

Opens the Data Streaming pane.

Opens the Log pane for status messages.

Opens the Probe pane for using the Measurement Probe.

Toggles the display of the Toolbar on or off.

Displays panes applicable to system calibration. (Cameras, Perspective View, Camera Preview, Camera Calibration, Reconstruction)

Displays panes applicable to asset creation and modification. (Project, Perspective View, Timeline, Skeleton, Rigid Bodies)

Displays panes applicable to capturing a take. (Project, Perspective View, Timeline)

Displays panes applicable to editing a take. (Project, Perspective View, Timeline, Edit Tools).

Saves the current layout. Saved custom layouts can be accessed from the drop-down menu located at the top-right corner of Motive or from the Layout menu.

Deletes the saved custom layout.

Updates the selected custom layout from the drop-down menu located at the top-right corner of Motive.

Sets the current layout as a default layout setup for starting Motive.

List of custom layouts that are created by the user. In the screenshot above, "My Layout," "Sample Layout," and "User Created "Layout" are examples of user-defined layouts.

Opens the OptiTrack support site.

Opens the OptiTrack community forum site.

Opens the "About Motive" screen, which contains a link to the Quick Start Guide and our user documentation.

Links to the online user documentation.

Links to the OptiTrack Cameras page.

Opens the OptiTrack website and launches the New Features video.

This is a toggle to turn on or off notification of Motive updates at application startup.

Opens the folder that contains the Motive license files.

Displays information about the version of Motive currently running and licensing information. This screen also contains links to the Quick Start Guide and the User Documentation.