Toolbar/Command Bar
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This page lists out the options that are available on the toolbar and the command bar of Motive.
Open File
Open Motive files: Project (TTP), Calibration (CAL), Takes (TAK), Rigid bodies (TRA), Skeletons (SKL).
Save Current Take
Save currently opened Take.
Save All Takes
Opens Application Setting pane for software preferences. Reconstruction settings will also be modified in this pane.
Hide all panes
Closes all the panes in the layout, leaving only the main viewport.
Opens the Devices (Cameras) Pane
Opens Calibration Pane
Opens the Data Management 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 Info pane for monitoring real-time tracking data of a selected rigid body in Motive.
Opens the Builder pane for defining or modifying rigid body or skeleton assets in Motive.
Opens the Marker Sets pane for creating and configuring Marker Sets.
Opens Edit Tools for post-processing pipelines.
Opens the Labeling pane for labeling the markers.
Opens Graph View pane for monitoring the channel data.
Opens Data Streaming pane for configuring the streaming properties.
Opens the Status Log for monitoring the activity.
Adds extra View panes.
Opens the view pane for monitoring reference videos with assets overlay.
Open: Prompts user to select a file to open. Applicable files include Take files (.tak), Camera Calibration files (.cal), Motive user profile (.motive), Rigid Body definitions (.tra deprecated), Skeleton defintions (.skl deprecated).
Save Current Take: Saves currently opened Take.
Save Current Take As: Prompts the user to select a filename and a directory to save the current Take.
Export Profile As...: Exports the current software configurations into an application profile (MOTIVE).
Export Camera Calibration: Exports the current system calibration file(.cal) to a desired location.
Export Video: Exports reference video to an AVI file. To play this file in Windows Media Player, a codec needs to be installed.
Export Take Info: Exports basic information of each TAK in the currently loaded session folder.
Recent Files: Displays a list recently opened Take files. This list will display the director of the recent files.
Exit: Closes the Motive application.
Undo: Reverts data processing actions (i.e. deleting data, merging markers, filling gaps).
Redo: Reverts an Undo.
Application Settings: Opens the Application Settings pane.
Mouse Controls: Opens Mouse Controls pane for configuring mouse controls.
Hotkeys: Opens the Hotkey Editor pane for configuring custom Hotkeys
Reset Application Defaults: Sets all application settings to the default setting.
Hide All Panes: This closes all of Motive's panes except the main viewport.
Devices pane: Opens Devices pane, or Cameras pane for Motive version 1.10 and below.
Edit Tools Pane: Opens the Edit Tools pane.
Labeling Pane: Opens the Labeling Pane.
Reference Overlays: Opens a Reference View window which displays and overlays the 2D view from the selected reference camera.
Toolbar: Toggles display of the Toolbar on/off.
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.
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, Label Fix and Skeleton Label layouts are added as an example
Audio Settings: Opens the Audio Capture and Playback Settings panel which allows you to select and test audio input/output devices.
Ask A Question: Opens the NaturalPoint forums in a web browser where you can ask any question and get answers.
Documentation Wiki: Opens online Motive documentation in a default web browser.
Tutorial & Training Videos: Opens the OptiTrack Wiki.
Submit Feedback: Opens a dialog box where you may submit any comments you have.
OptiTrack Products Catalog: Opens the OptiTrack online product catalog in a web browser.
Support Forums: Opens NaturalPoint's support forum.
OptiTrack Support: Opens the OptiTrack support site.
News: Opens NaturalPoint's news feed.
Batch Processing Help: Opens the wiki documentation page on the Motive Batch Processor.
Check For Updates: Use this if you want to learn more about upgrading Motive.
Show Quick Start: Links you to our Quick Start Guide.
Startup News Check: This is a toggle for receiving notifications for Motive updates.
License Folder: Opens the folder location of your license files.
Application Folders: Opens the Application Folders pane that provides easy access to folders related to Motive.
About Motive: Displays information about the version of Motive currently running.
Save all of the Takes that are loaded in the .
Add Session Folder: Adds a session folder to the in Motive. This will list all of the available TAK files within the session folder.
Import Shot List: Import a list of Take names to record from a CSV file that contains Take names on each row This allows users to plan which motions to capture ahead of the time. See: page.
Save All Takes: Save all Takes from all of the sessions loaded in the .
Update Default Profile: Manually update the current software configurations onto the . Which loads up at first when launching Motive and located under C:\ProgramData\OptiTrack\MotiveProfile.motive.
Export Assets...: Export just the (rigid bodies, skeletons, markersets) to a MOTIVE file.
Export Tracking Data: Exports tracking data from a selected Take into the desired output format. See: .
Trim Current Take: Archives the original take file and crops out the working range selected in the . For more information, read through the .
Camera Calibration pane: Opens the for calibrating the camera system.
Data Pane: Opens the for managing the recorded captures.
Assets Pane: Opens the for managing the list of tracked assets as well as integrated devices such as force plates and data acquisition devices.
Properties Pane: Opens the for managing the properties of selected items in Motive.
Info Pane: Opens the for monitoring real-time tracking data of a rigid body.
Builder Pane: Opens the for creating trackable models or assets. Specifically, this pane is used for creating models and models in Motive.
Marker Sets Pane: Opens the for managing selected markerset assets.
Graph 1 & Graph 2: Opens for monitoring the channel data.
Data Streaming pane: Opens the Data Streaming pane. See:
Status Log pane: Opens the .
Dockable Viewports: Opens additional .
Measurements: Opens the which contains the Volume Accuracy tool for measuring the accuracy and the Probe tool for .
Coordinate System Tools: (For Tracking Bars only) Opens the , which replaces the ground plane tools for Duo/Trio Tracking bars.
