Toolbar/Command Bar

A glossary of the items available on the toolbar and the command bar of Motive.

Toolbar

The Toolbar contains commonly used functions and shortcuts to open Motive's various panes.

The Motive Toolbar.

Open File

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

File Open options in Motive.

Save Current Take

Save currently opened Take.

Save All Takes

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

Application Settings

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

Hide All Panes

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

Devices Pane

Opens the Devices pane. This pane displays:

• Tracking Cameras

• Color Cameras

• Synchronization devices (BaseStations, eSync2, OptiHub2)

• Active Devices

Calibration

Opens the Calibration pane.

Data Pane

Opens the Data pane for managing takes.

Assets Pane

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

Properties Pane

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

Builder Pane

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

Constraints Pane

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

Edit Tools Pane

Opens Edit Tools for post-processing pipelines.

Labeling Pane

Opens the Labeling pane for labeling the markers.

Graph View Pane

Opens the Graph View pane for monitoring the channel data.

Log Pane

Opens the Log pane for monitoring activity.

Viewport

Opens additional Viewports.

Probe Pane

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

Info Pane

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

Command Bar

The Command bar contains menus of related commands. This section covers the items available on each menu.

The Command Bar in Motive.

File

The File tab contains commands related to opening, importing, exporting, and saving Motive files.

The File tab in Motive.

Open File...

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.

Open Folder...

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

Import Shot List...

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).

Open Recent

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

Save Take

Saves currently opened Take.

Save Take As...

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

Save All Takes

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

Export Tracking Data...

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

Export Video...

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

Export Audio...

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

Export Calibration...

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

Export Profile As...

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

Profile (MOTIVE) files: the MOTIVE profile stores software configurations. Software setting such as applications settings, streaming settings, trackable assets, synchronization configurations, and/or device configurations are saved into this file. The profile file can be exported and imported into Motive.

Export Assets...

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

Export Device Info...

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

Update Default Profile

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.

Exit

Closes the Motive application.

Edit

The Edit tab contains commands related to editing tasks and changing application settings.

Options under the Edit tab.

Undo

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

Redo

Reverts an Undo.

Trim Current Take

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.

Settings...

Opens the Application Settings pane.

Reset Settings

Sets all application settings to the default setting.

View

The View tab contains commands to open individual panes in the Motive interface. These commands are also available on the Motive toolbar.

Options under the View tab.

Hide All

This closes all Motive panes except the main viewport.

Devices

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

Calibration

Opens the Calibration for calibrating the camera system.

Data

Opens the Data pane for managing the recorded captures.

Assets

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

Properties

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

Info

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

Builder

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.

Constraints

Opens the Constraints pane for managing selected Marker Sets assets.

Edit Tools

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

Labels

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

Graph 1 & Graph 2

Opens Graph View pane for monitoring the channel data.

Viewer

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

Data Streaming pane

Opens the Data Streaming pane.

Log

Opens the Log pane for status messages.

Probe

Opens the Probe pane for using the Measurement Probe.

Toolbar

Toggles the display of the Toolbar on or off.

Layout

The layout tab allows you to select preset layouts that contain panes applicable to a specific task. This tab also contains commands that allow you to create and manage your own custom layouts.

Options under the Layout tab.

Calibrate

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

Create

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

Capture

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

Edit

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

Create Layout

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.

Delete Layout

Deletes the saved custom layout.

Update Current

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

Set as Default

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

Custom Layouts

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.

Help

The Help tab contains useful links and licensing information.

Options under the Help tab.

Contact Support...

Opens the OptiTrack support site.

OptiTrack Forums...

Opens the OptiTrack community forum site.

Quick Start

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

Documentation...

Links to the online user documentation.

Products...

Links to the OptiTrack Cameras page.

News...

Opens the OptiTrack website and launches the New Features video.

Startup News Check

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

License Folder

Opens the folder that contains the Motive license files.

About Motive

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.